Murphy: Bally win ‘one of the best games I’ve seen’

HE’S been involved in a multitude of All-Ireland hurling triumphs but for Eddie Murphy the latest success provided the most thrilling conclusion.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2011 - 00:00

Fintan O’Toole

The Ballymartle coach saw his team snatch national intermediate club glory against Dicksboro courtesy of an injury-time goal from Darren McCarthy in Croke Park on Sunday, in a game that he saw as a fitting instalment to the rich history of clashes between Cork and Kilkenny teams.

“What a way to win it. It was one of the best games I’ve seen in a long time. My father played in the Thunder and Lightning final of 1939 when Kilkenny beat them by a point.