Willie Murphy (Cork hurler)

Willie Murphy, known as Long Puck and born William Murphy on 16 December 1913, lived until 24 August 1977 and was an Irish hurler and hurling selector whose career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a selector with the Cork senior hurling team. After beginning at club level with Ballincollig he 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 and was ever-present as a corner-back, making 37 championship appearances until his last game in 1949. He was part of five All-Ireland winning teams, including Cork's record-breaking four titles in a row between 1941 and 1944, and secured six Munster Championship medals and three National Hurling League medals.