Timothy Joseph Murphy (17 July 1893 – 29 April 1949) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Local Government from 1948 to 1949.

[6] In his teens he was influenced by the activities of the Irish Land and Labour Association as well as the politics of William O'Brien.

In the Dáil he supported the Treaty, urged Fianna Fáil to reject their abstentionist policy and return to normal politics.

[15] Murphy has been described as having been involved in the controversy surrounding the Liam Mellow branch of the Labour Party and Michael O'Riordan.

[16] Local Authority Manager Philip Monahan told Cork Corporation in 1948 that an experiment to build houses by direct labour had been suggested by Murphy.

A deputation of the Cork Regional Branch of the Federation of Builders, Contractors and Allied Employers of Ireland appeared before the meeting to protest this direct labour policy, but the Corporation agreed to proceed with the project as outlined by the City Manager.

[17] Murphy died suddenly in 1949,[18] while speaking at an Inter-Party public meeting at Pearse Square, Fermoy,[6] fourteen months into his tenure as a cabinet minister.