Terry Murphy (born 6 March 1972) is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player.

[1] Murphy started playing the game on a reduced-size table his parents bought him in order to keep him off the streets of his native Derry while growing up, before he moved to The Midlands when he was a teenager.

[2] Murphy turned professional in 1991, and represented Northern Ireland at the World Cup in 1996, and also had his highest-ranking finish of a quarter-final in the 1997 Welsh Open.

The following year he again reached the World Championship but was defeated 8–10 by John Parrott.

[1] He lost his full professional status in 2004, finishing 113rd in the rankings at a time when only the top 64 automatically retained their place on the main tour.