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Seán Murphy is an All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer from County Kerry in Ireland.
[edit] Football career
Born in County Kerry, Murphy played for the Kerry County football team. He played club football for Dingle and UCD, where he qualified as a medical doctor. His greatest footballing performance was in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final of 1959, when Kerry defeated Galway in what has become known as "the Seán Murphy All-Ireland".[1] Murphy's performance in that game has been described as the "definitive classical exhibition of halfback play".[2] He was rewarded with the Texaco Footballer of the Year title for that year.[3] Murphy's brother Páidrag also played for Kerry.[4]
[edit] Later life
Seán Murphy was named right half-back on the Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football Team of the Millennium. He has been described as the best wing-back in football history.[5]
Dr. Murphy now lives in Tralee.[6]
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