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Thomas Murphy, commonly known as Tom Murphy, was an Irish footballer who played as a defender and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.

Tom Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Murphy
Position(s)	Defender[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	St James's Gate
National team
1924	Irish Free State	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Murphy was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[2] Though he did not feature in the Olympics,[3] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[4][5][6]

Career statistics

International

Irish Free State[1]
Year	Apps	Goals
1924	2	0
Total	2	0

References

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