Alf Murray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Alf Ó Muirí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
24 December 1914 Dromore, County Down | ||
| Died |
12 March 1999 (aged 84) Lurgan,County Armagh | ||
| Occupation | Primary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1930s–1940s | Clann Éireann | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1935–1945 | Armagh | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Alf Murray(24 December 1914 – 12 March 1999) was anIrishGaelic footballerwho played as a right wing-forward at senior level for theArmagh county team.[1]
Murray joined the team during the1935 championshipand was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the next decade. He failed to win any silverware at senior level, however, he did win anUlstermedal at junior level in 1935.[citation needed]
Murray had a lengthy club career withClann Éireann.[citation needed]
In retirement from playing Murray was involved in the administration of theGAA.He was secretary of theArmagh County Boardand chairman of theUlster Council,before serving aspresident of the GAAfrom 1964 to 1967.[2]
Education[edit]
Murray was awarded a teacher training scholarship toSt Mary's College of Education,Strawberry Hill, London.[3]
Teaching[edit]
He taught for a short time inNewryand Derrymacash before spending 40 years at Tannaghmore Primary School where he was to become Vice Principal and Principal.[3]
References[edit]
- ^"Alf Ó Muirí 1914-1999".Northern Ireland website.Retrieved13 April2012.
- ^"GAA Presidents".GAA website. Archived fromthe originalon 3 May 2012.Retrieved13 April2012.
- ^ab"Alf Murray"(PDF).Clann Eireann.Retrieved11 February2019.
- 1915 births
- 1999 deaths
- Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham
- Armagh County Board administrators
- Armagh inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies
- Clann Éireann Gaelic footballers
- Gaelic games players from County Down
- Heads of schools in Northern Ireland
- People from Dromore, County Down
- Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association
- Secretaries of county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association
- Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
- Ulster Provincial Council administrators