John Murphy (1948 – 21 May 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, manager, coach and selector.
His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a coach and selector with the Down senior football team.
[1] From the Newry Shamrocks club, Murphy won a MacRory Cup medal with Abbey CBS in 1964, before featuring for the Down minor team at midfield in their All-Ireland final loss to Mayo in 1966.
[2] Alongside Pete McGrath, Murphy was part of the management team that saw Down win All-Ireland Championships in 1991 and 1994.
Later he helped guide Mayobridge to three consecutive county senior championships from 2004 to 2006.