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No club in Cork has raised the Cork County Championship Cup above their heads more than The Rockies. The trophy is named after one of our own, the great Sean Og Murphy. In our latest history article, you can read all about this great Rocky and G.A.A. legend.

Jackie 'Seán Óg' Murphy 1897–1956
Position: Full-back
Playing Years at Club: 1912-1929
Cork titles: 5
Inter-county Munster titles: 6
Inter-county All-Ireland titles: 3

Jackie 'Seán Óg' Murphy (1897–1956) was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1915 until 1929. Murphy captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1926 and 1928. His inclusion on the Cork Hurling Team of the Century marks him out as one of his county’s greatest-ever players.

Early life

This is a photo of the Blackrock Under 16 Hurling Team, taken at their victory Celebrations in the Southern Cafe on the Grand Parade, Cork. (John Quirkes Cafe.) The year was 1958 and that team won the Under 16 Championship, the League and the 'A' Cup, a clean sweep in those days.

Back Row;Joe O Herlihy;Paddy Coughlan; Jim Barrett; Teddy Barry; Pat Noonan;Noel O Donovan; John O Halloran; Noel Morgan and Larry Kidney:

Middle Row; Mice'al Murphy;Ger O Dea; Tim Delaney; D.J. Crowley; Ger O Leary; Fachtna O Sullivan; Eddie Hartnett and Andrew O Donovan;

Front Row; John O Driscoll; Michael O Donovan; Pat Barrett; Diarmuid O Leary; Con O Leary and Frank Murphy.

Thanks to Donal Crowley for the picture

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