with the minor team for a further two years, lining out in goal in the unsuccessful campaigns in 1931 and 1932. Murphy was in his final year of the minor grade when he was also drafted onto the Cork junior team He won a Munster Championship in his debut season after a 1-04 to 1-02 victory over Clare in the 1932 Munster final. After a one-year absence from the team, Murphy played his last game in the junior grade when Cork suffered a 7-10 to 5-02 defeat by Waterford in the 1934 Munster final. Senior Murphy's performances at club level brought him to the attention of the Cork senior selectors and he was drafted onto the team during the 1938-39 National League. He made his championship debut at left wing-back on 25 June 1939 in a 7-04 to 4-03 defeat of Waterford before later claiming his first Munster Championship medal after a 4-03 to 3-04 victory over Limerick in the final. On 3 September 1939, Murphy lined out at left corner-back when Cork suffered a 2-07 to 3-03 defeat by Kilkenny in the "thunder and Lightning" All-Ireland final. Murphy claimed his first national silverware when Cork defeated Tipperary by 8-09 to 6-04 to win the 1939-40 National League title. He was selected at right corner-back when Cork surrendered their provincial title to Limerick in the 1940 Munster final. After winning a second successive National League medal after a 4-11 to 2-07 victory over Dublin in the 1941 league final, Murphy lined out in the second All-Ireland final of his career on 28 September 1941 when he was selected at full-back against Dublin. He ended the game with his first All-Ireland medal after the 5-11 to 0-06 victory. Murphy ended the season by lining out in Cork's 5-04 to 2-05 defeat by Tipperary in the delayed Munster final. Murphy lined out in a fourth successive Munster final the following year, with Cork claiming the title after a 4-15 to 4-01 defeat of Tipperary. He was again selected at right corner-back for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Dublin and collected his second successive All-Ireland winners' medal after a 2-14 to 3-04 victory. After winning a third provincial championship medal following a 2-13 to 3-08 victory over Waterford in the 1943 Munster final, Murphy subsequently lined out in a third successive All-Ireland final. He claimed a third successive winners' medal after the 5-16