Eric Philpott (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.
[1] Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.
Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals.
[2] At club level Philpott played with both St Finbarr's and Bandon.
Throughout his inter-county career, Philpott made 11 championship appearances for Cork.