Career
Murphy played football for Connacht many times in his career and his talent was duly recognized by the Connacht Railway Cup management in 1976 when he was selected as the first and only Sligo man to captain his province. Murphy also enjoyed success at club level, winning five county championships (with Craomh Rua & Street Mary"s), five League medals (also with Craomh Rua & Street Mary"s), three Connacht club championships and, an All-Ireland 7s. To date, Murphy along with Mickey Kearins are Sligo"s most decorated and successful football players ever.
Murphy currently lives in his native Sligo where he is still heavily involved in club football and regularly does County Championship match analysis with Ocean FM. Barnes is featured in "The Best of the West", Gaelic Athletic Association Greats of Connacht, a book by John Scally that features Gaelic Athletic Association"s best players from the west of Ireland.
Mickey Kearins & Eamon O"Hara are also featured.
