Paul Murphy (hurler)
Paul Murphy (born 27 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for Intermediate Championship club Danesfort. He is a former player with the Kilkenny senior hurling team, with whom he made 94 league and championship appearances in a decade-long inter-county career. Widely considered to be one of the best defenders of his generation, Murphy was the recipient of four All-Stars. Murphy first played for Kilkenny when he joined the minor team at the age of 17. A three-year stint with the under-21 team yielded an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title, while he enjoyed similar success with the intermediate team before being drafted onto the senior team as right corner-back in 2011. It was a position he retained for the rest of the decade. Murphy won his four All-Ireland Championship titles during his first five years on the team, with his performances during his second season earning him a Hurler of the Year nomination. His other major honours include five Leinster Championship titles and three successive National League titles. Murphy's adult club career began with Danesfort in 2006, a season which culminated with the club winning the All-Ireland Junior Club Championship. Equally adept as a Gaelic footballer, he also enjoyed club