CORK ALL-IRELAND winning defender Brian Murphy has rejoined the county’s senior hurling panel.
The Cork GAA website has revealed the news this evening and it’s a boost to manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy ahead of their Munster semi-final against Waterford on 7 June.
Cork’s defensive cover has been weakened recently with Christopher Joyce (cruciate) and Lorcán McLoughlin (collarbone) both sidelined through injury while Conor O’Sullivan has departed the panel.
Murphy has been lured from retirement after having previously called time on his inter-county career in the wake of the 2013 All-Ireland final replay loss to Clare.
The 32 year-old has continued to play club hurling and recently helped Bride Rovers win their Cork senior hurling first round tie against Bishopstown.
Murphy won two All-Ireland senior hurling medals with Cork in 2004 and 2005 while he was the Young Hurler of the Year in 2004 and an Allstar winner in 2006.
Yes and yes. Was also great to see Tom Parsons on last nights panel.
@Sam Walsh: Be it on the Sunday Game last night or at the last Mayo match or on Off the Ball, every appearance he’s made since the injury would make you admire the man and his positivity. A tireless battler on the pitch and clearly the same off it.
@EnKy: a honest player.
Shane Walsh was the best player on the pitch in the Hyde by a country mile. There was no other contenders.
I thought John conlon would get it, his having a great year so far, a man with the strenght of 2 horses as buff egan would say !!!!
Tony Kelly for me, drove Clare on in the second half.
Shanahan had a great game no doubt but it’s easy look good as the spare man. Saw it a lot over the last few years with Waterford sweepers picking up heaps of man of the match awards. Conlon for me for consistency over the game. If Kelly could consistently play for 70 the way he did in the second half he’d never fail to win a MOTM again
@Ciarán: Bill cooper all day long. Won the match for Cork nearly on his own.