Gerald Murphy (hurler)

Gerald Murphy was an Irish sportsperson who played hurling with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s.

Hartnett first came to prominence with the Cork senior hurlers in the early 1950s. He first tasted success in 1952 when he won his first Munster title. He subsequently collected his first All-Ireland medal following Cork’s victory over Dublin in the championship decider. Murphy won a National Hurling League medal at the start of 1953, before later collecting a second Munster title. This was later converted into a second All-Ireland medal following Cork’s defeat of Galway in one of the dirtiest All-Ireland finals ever. In 1954 Murphy won a third consecutive Munster medal before helping Cork to a third successive All-Ireland victory. Cork lost their provincial crown in 1955, however, the following year Murphy won a fourth Munster title in five years. His side, however, were later defeated by Wexford in the All-Ireland final.

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