Men's Hurling and Football History

The Fr. Murphy’s Hurling and Football Club was formed at a meeting held on the 12th November 1958 at the Robert Peel Public House. The first officers of the Club were Thomas Quirke, Frank Sheehan and Larry Kehoe. The AGM was held one week later when committee members were elected. 

The original idea in forming the club was for it to be a Wexford Men’s Hurling and Football Club. It was not long before the Fr. Murphy’s were making their mark on the London Hurling scene, winning the Junior League and Championship in 1959, Intermediate League and Championship in 1960, progressing to Senior Level and winning the Senior League at the first attempt in 1961.
Since then the Club have won many League and Championship honours, both in Hurling and Football at Junior and Intermediate Level. The Fr. Murphy’s also won the inaugural Cannon Stritch Cup, a Hurling competition open to all clubs in Britain. In 1999 we were the only club in London to have Senior Hurling and Football teams as well as Senior teams in Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie. This is surely a record that will stand some time.

For Fr. Murphy’s, the new millennium proved to be really exciting with a hat-trick of firsts: the Great Britain 7s, the Collins Cup and the big one, the Senior Hurling Championship. This success was replicated in the 2001 season, retaining all 3 trophies. As the new millennium had started by making history, the precedent was set to continue as the Fr. Murphy’s Hurlers travelled over the pond to compete in the All-Ireland Junior 7s, which they deservedly won. And in 2003, the Fr. Murphy’s became the worthy hosts of the Senior Championship and Great Britain 7s title once again.

Father Murphy's Hurlers had a successful 2007, winning 4 trophies.