Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.
Born in the Lough, Cork, Philpott first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.