Murphy was part of the UCC team that beat University of Limerick to win the Fitzgibbon Cup in 2009.
[1] After progressing from the underage grades, Murphy first played at adult club level with the Sarsfields junior team in 2004.
He won an East Cork JAHC medal that year before later being promoted to the club's senior team.
[9] Murphy made a number of National Hurling League and championship appearances, before being cut from the panel in 2010.
Murphy has been involved in coaching at schools' level with Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG in the Harty Cup.