Eric Philpott

{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}}

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| sport = Gaelic football

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| name = Eric Philpott

| irish = Eiric Mac Philib

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| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| occupation = Secondary school teacher

| county = Cork

| province = Munster

| colleges = University College Cork

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| club = St Finbarr's
Bandon

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| counties = Cork

| icposition = Right wing-forward

| icyears = 1965-1969

| icapps(points) = 11 (1-14)

| icprovince = 2

| icallireland = 0

| nfl = 0

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| birth_date = 1946

| birth_place=The Lough, Cork, Ireland

| death_date = 25 December 2015 (aged 69)

| death_place=Curraheen, Cork, Ireland

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Eric Philpott (1946 – 25 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/exgaa-star-eric-speaks-about-brain-tumour-battle-30749701.html|title=Ex-GAA star Eric speaks about brain tumour battle|publisher=Irish Independent|date=17 November 2014|accessdate=28 December 2015|first=Ralph|last=Riegel}}

Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Philpott went on to play a key role over the next few years and won two Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.{{cite web|url=http://www.southernstar.ie/Sport/Cork-v-Meath-here-we-go-again--267.htm |title=Cork v Meath here we go again! |publisher=The Southern Star |date=18 August 2007 |accessdate=14 July 2014 |first=Tom |last=Lyons |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715002313/http://www.southernstar.ie/Sport/Cork-v-Meath-here-we-go-again--267.htm |archivedate=15 July 2014 }}

At club level Philpott played with both St Finbarr's and Bandon.

Throughout his inter-county career, Philpott made 11 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.