Eoghan Murphy heeded father’s advice ahead of Erin’s Own’s clash with Midleton

“Make sure and get the win as this could be the last chance,” said PJ Murphy to his son Eoghan as the latter headed out the door for Erin’s Own’s county semi-final clash with Midleton last Sunday week.

PJ Murphy wore the bainisteoir’s bib when Erin’s Own successfully defended their county title in October 2007, his son, then just 20-years young, nailing five frees from right corner-forward.

Having beaten Cloyne the year previous, the Glounthaune parish – without the retired Brian Corcoran – fended off Newtownshandrum to retain their place at the summit of Cork hurling and looked set for a spell of dominance.