David Ahern (hurler)
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| Native name | Daithí Ó hEathírn (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Army officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:42, 7 April 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Ahern was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.
Murphy first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1924 championship. Ahern immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one Munster medal on the field of play. He also won two All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Murphy played with Collins.
Throughout his career Murphy made 7 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1928 championship.