Murphy William John
July 01, 2003
Wicklow's William John Murphy
NAME: William John Murphy
HEIGHT: 5' 10"
WEIGHT: 11st 7lbs
BOOT SIZE: 9 1/2
CLUB: Baltinglass
COUNTY: Wicklow
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): U12, U14, U16 county championships; Leinster Colleges U14B and Senior B with Knockbeg College, Carlow
INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: U14 v Carlow
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park
HOBBIES: Golf, basketball
FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Juvenile trainer Billy Kenny and college trainers Fr. Dan Dunne and Chris Conway
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Playing the Feile Final in Croke Park
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing that final by one point
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: College: Davie Brennan, Shane Julian, Colm Begley; Club: Peter Osbourne, Mark Shaughnessy, Mike English
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Matches being called off at very short notice
PET HATES: Studying
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
FAVOURITE MUSIC: All types of music
IDEAL BATHTUB COMPANION: Christine Aguilera
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As a good footballer
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
July 2003
Vol 13 No 7
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