Tadhg Óg Murphy

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| name = Tadhg Óg Murphy

| irish = Tadhg Óg Ó Murchú

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| occupation = Secondary school teacher

| county = Cork

| province = Munster

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| clubs = Sarsfields

| clyears = 2004–2021

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| colleges = University College Cork

| colyears = 2005–2010

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| counties = Cork

| icposition = Right corner-forward

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| clupdate = 13:59, 14 January 2024

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| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|1|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place=Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland

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Tadhg Óg Murphy (born 6 January 1986) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level he played with Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Playing career

Murphy first played at juvenile and underage levels with the Sarsfields club. He later played as a schoolboy with Coláiste an Phiarsaigh before attending University College Cork (UCC). Murphy was part of the UCC team that beat University of Limerick to win the Fitzgibbon Cup in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30401824.html|title=UCC taste Fitzgibbon Cup success|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=7 March 2009|accessdate=14 January 2024|first=|last=}}

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. Murphy was part of the Sarsfields team that contested seven Cork SHC finals in eight seasons between 2008 and 2015. He claimed four winners' medals after victories in 2008, 2010, 2012 and as team captain in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cussen-helps-sars-end-51year-wait-26480638.html|title=Cussen helps Sars end 51-year wait|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=29 September 2008|access-date=19 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/sars-show-true-grit-to-battle-back-for-victory-133163.html|title=Sars show true grit to battle back for victory|date=11 October 2010|newspaper=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 December 2017|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}{{cite news |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/style-and-steel-seal-third-title-in-five-years-for-sars-210162.html |title=Style and steel seal third title in five years for Sars |access-date=9 October 2012 |newspaper=Irish Examiner|date= 8 October 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/just-the-perfect-day-for-merciless-sars-291064.html|title=Just the perfect day for merciless Sars|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=13 October 2014|date=13 October 2014|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} Murphy ended his club career with the Sarsfields intermediate team in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40749126.html|title=IAHC: Castlemartyr win a second county title in space of three months|publisher=Echo Live|date=20 November 2021|access-date=21 November 2021|first=John|last=Fogarty}}

Murphy never played at minor or under-21 levels with Cork, but was drafted onto the Cork development team during the players' strike in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rebels-for-the-cause-26493742.html|title=Rebels for the cause|publisher=Irish Independent|date=21 November 2008|accessdate=12 October 2014|first=Cliona & Keys, Colm|last=Foley}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20078221.html|title=Few highlights as young Rebels get better of St Colman’s stars|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=24 November 2008|accessdate=14 January 2024|first=|last=}} He was one of the few to be retained when the regular players returned.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20087259.html|title=Back to the future as 10 Rebels back in fray|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=20 March 2009|accessdate=14 January 2024|first=|last=}} Murphy made a number of National Hurling League and championship appearances, before being cut from the panel in 2010.

Coaching career

Murphy has been involved in coaching at schools' level with Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG in the Harty Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40181202.html|title=There's a hurling buzz in the AG as the northside school helps fuel Rebel revival |date=2 September 2017|publisher=Echo Live|accessdate=13 January 2024}} Under Denis Walsh, he was coach of the St Catherine's team that won the Munster Club JHC title in 2023, before losing the 2024 All-Ireland junior club final to Tullogher-Rosbercon.{{cite web|url=https://irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41308312.html|title=Walter Walsh stars as dominant Tullogher Rosbercon too good for St Catherine's |date=13 January 2024|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=13 January 2024}}

Personal life

Murphy's grandfather, Bertie, his father, Tadhg, and his uncle, Bertie Óg, all lined out with Glanmire, Sarsfields and at various levels with Cork in both hurling and Gaelic football.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=94196|title=Profile: Tadhg Murphy|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=8 April 1994|accessdate=12 October 2014|first=|last=}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20251753.html|title=Murphy generation game takes another twist|date=5 December 2013|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=6 April 2023|first=|last=}} He trained as an account before later qualifying as a secondary school teacher.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40168848.html|title=Mon united... new hurling initiative is a huge boost for the Harty Cup|publisher=Echo Live|date=22 June 2018|access-date=21 November 2021|first=|last=}}