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.
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
Irish Free State[1] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1924 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Ireland football squad – 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
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