Barry Murphy (Limerick hurler)
# Barry Murphy (Limerick hurler)

Barry Murphy (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for club side Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

## Playing career

### College

Murphy first came to prominence as a hurler with Scoil na Trionóide in Doon. Having played in every grade as a hurler, he eventually joined the school's senior team. On 22 February 2014, Murphy was at left corner-forward when Ardscoil Rís defeated Scoil na Trionóide by 2-13 to 0-04 in the final of the Harty Cup.

### University

During his studies at the University of Limerick, Murphy was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.

### Club

Murphy joined the Doon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in under-12, under-14 and under-15 grades. As a member of the club's minor team, he also enjoyed championship success before joining the club's senior team.

### Inter-county

**Minor and under-21**

Murphy first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in the final. On 7 September 2014, Murphy was introduced as a substitute for Thomas Grimes in Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

Murphy's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.

Murphy subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2016 and played during the team's unsuccessful championship campaign. In his second season with the team he won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a substitute for Tom Morrissey in Limerick's 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final. On 9 September 2017, Murphy was named at centre-forward for Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

**Senior**

Murphy joined the Limerick senior hurling panel in 2018 and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League. He made his first appearance in the National Hurling League on 28 January 2018 after being introduced as a 46th-minute substitute for Gearóid Hegarty in a 1-25 to 0-18 defeat of Laois. He made his Munster Championship debut on 20 May 2018 and scored a goal in a 1-23 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary. On 19 August 2018, Murphy was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.

On 31 March 2019, Murphy started Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford on the bench. He was introduced as a 64th-minute substitute for Aaron Gillane and collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory. On 2 June 2019, Murphy sustained a bad hamstring injury in the final minutes of Limerick's Munster Championship defeat of Waterford. After undergoing a number of scans and an operation, Murphy was later ruled out for the rest of season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 23 July 2023.

| Team | Year | National League | National League | National League | Munster | Munster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | Year | Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| Limerick | 2018 | Division 1B | 6 | 0-01 | 3 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 9 | 1-01 |
| Limerick | 2019 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-11 | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-12 |
| Limerick | 2020 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| Limerick | 2021 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 |
| | 2022 | | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| | 2023 | | 5 | 0-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-04 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 18 | 0-18 | 5 | 1-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 25 | 1-19 |

## Honours

### Limerick

* All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018
* National Hurling League (1): 2019
* Munster Senior Hurling League (1): 2018
* All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
* Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
* Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2014
