William Murphy (16 December 1913 – 24 August 1977), commonly known as Long Puck, was an Irish hurler and hurling selector. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a selector with the Cork senior hurling team. After beginning his career at club level with Ballincollig, Murphy joined the Cork minor team in 1930 and began an inter-county career that spanned 20 years. After Munster Championship success with the junior side, he was promoted to the Cork senior team in 1939. From his debut, Murphy was ever-present as a corner-back and made a total of 37 championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 1949. During that time he was part of five All-Ireland Championship-winning teams, including Cork's record-breaking four titles in-a-row between 1941 and 1944. Murphy also secured six Munster Championship medals and three National Hurling League medals. Playing career Ballincollig Murphy first played for the Ballincollig club at juvenile and underage levels in the late 1920s before joining the club's top adult team. He claimed his first major silverware in 1934 when Ballincollig defeated Kinsale by 3-03 to 2-03 to win the Cork Intermediate Championship. Ballincollig qualified for a second successive intermediate final the following year, with Murphy once again lining out at right corner-back. He ended the game with a second successive winners' medal following the 4-02 to 3-02 victory over St. Columba's. After three unsuccessful years in the Cork Senior Championship, Ballincollig regarded and qualified for the 1939 intermediate final. Murphy claimed a third winners' medal after captaining the team to a 4-06 to 4-02 victory over Ballinora. In accepting the cup, he was described by County Board registrar Liam O'Shea as being "a worthy representative in the Cork senior hurling team." Ballincollig's second stint in the senior championship saw Murphy line out in three successive final defeats by Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's in 1941, 1942 and 1943. He captained the team on a number of occasions, while he also lined out with divisional side Muskerry. Cork Minor and junior Murphy first played for Cork as a member of the minor team when he was included as a panellist during the 1930 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 24 September 1930 when he was included at left wing-back in Cork's 4-03 to 3-00 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final. Murphy played