John Shorten (17 March 1886 – 18 April 1972) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for club side Lees and at senior level for the Cork county team from 1908 until 1915.
Murphy first came to sporting prominence as a rugby union player with Cork Constitution.
He later switched codes to Gaelic football and joined the Lees club with whom he won four County Championship titles.
Success at club level saw Murphy drafted onto the Cork senior football team and he lined out in the 1907 All-Ireland final defeat by Dublin.
Murphy won a Munster Championship medal in 1911 but was unable to play, in spite of being selected, in Cork's subsequent All-Ireland final victory over Antrim.