John Murphy (1925 or 1926–2009)[1] was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team.
He was part of the first Derry side to win the National Football League.
[citation needed] He died in August 2009 aged 83 and was buried in St Patrick's Church at Glen, Maghera.
[citation needed] Murphy was right half-back when Derry won the county's first National Football League title in 1947, defeating Clare in the final at Croke Park.
Having played in the Railway Cup semi-final, he missed the final through injury.