Red Óg Murphy

Redmond Óg Murphy (11 October 2000 – 1 April 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Sligo Senior Championship club Curry and at inter-county level with the Sligo senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Red Óg Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Réamann Óg Ó Murchú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-forward
Born (2000-10-11)11 October 2000
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Died 1 April 2022(2022-04-01) (aged 21)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Curry
Club titles
Sligo titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2019–2022
 DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2020–2021
 Sligo 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 10:10, 2 April 2022.

Career

Murphy played football as a schoolboy at St Attracta's College in Tubbercurry, while lining out at juvenile and underage levels with the Curry club.[1] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Sligo minor football team in 2017.[2] Murphy made the switch to Australian rules football after signing for North Melbourne Football Club in 2018.[3] After one season in the Australian Football League he returned to Ireland and linked up with DCU Dóchas Éireann and the Sligo under-20 football team in 2020.[4][5] Murphy made his senior team debut during the 2020 National Football League. He was a regular on the team for two seasons before stepping away in November 2021.[6]

Death

Murphy died suddenly on 1 April 2022, aged 21.[7][8]

Career statistics
Team Year National League Connacht All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Sligo 2020 Division 4 71-13——71-13
2021 40-0310-00—50-03
Career total 111-1610-00—121-16

References
  1. "Rice College are Connacht Colleges A Champions". Connacht GAA website. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Galway fire home 3 goals in Salthill as they complete Connacht minor three-in-a-row". The 42. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. "Red Og Murphy signs with Kangaroos". World Footy News website. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. "'I didn't have the same love for AFL as I had for Gaelic. It wasn't the sport I thought it would be'". The 42. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Rossies march past Sligo to make Connacht U20 FC final". RTÉ Sport. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. "Red Óg Murphy steps away from Sligo footballers for 2022". The 42. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. "GAA community in mourning after sudden death of Sligo football star Red Óg Murphy (21)". Irish Independent. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. "Tributes paid to Sligo footballer Red Óg Murphy who has died tragically". Irish Examiner. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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