Niall Murphy

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Niall Murphy is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Coolera/Strandhill club and the Sligo county team.

On 25 October 2017, Murphy was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 International Rules Series against Australia in November.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/revealed-ireland-international-rules-squad-named-and-mayos-aidan-oshea-unveiled-as-captain-36261096.html |title= Ireland international rules squad named and Mayo's Aidan O'Shea unveiled as captain|date=25 October 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=25 October 2017}}

He became Sligo captain in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/gaa/murphy-thrilled-with-captaincy-37710089.html|title=Murphy thrilled with captaincy|work=The Sligo Champion|date=19 January 2019}} However, he spent much of 2020 injured so Keelan Cawley succeeded him in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/316937|title=Cawley named as Sligo football captain|work=Hogan Stand|date=13 May 2021}}