Career
Born in, County, Murphy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the minor team, before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1997 championship.
At club level Murphy is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with.
Throughout his career Murphy made just one championship appearance foreign He left the inter-county team following the conclusion of the 1999 championship.