Jas Murphy

Jas Murphy
Personal information
Native name
Séamus Ó Murchú (Irish)
Nickname
Jas
Born(1923-05-30)30 May 1923
Died1 December 2021(2021-12-01) (aged 98)
Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland
OccupationGarda Síochána
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionRight corner-back
Club
Years Club
Kerins O'Rahilly's
St. Nicholas'
Garda
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
1947–1948
1949–1954
Cork
Kerry
3 (0–00)
16 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

James Murphy (30 May 1923 – 1 December 2021), better known as Jas Murphy, was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Garda and at inter-county level with the Cork and Kerry senior football teams. He captained Kerry to the 1953 All-Ireland Championship.