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and Offaly which saw the Clare men take their first championship title for 81 years. Murphy also refereed the 1997 All-Ireland final between Clare and
Tipperary, the first involving two teams from the same province. He was reappointed to take charge of the 1998 final between Kilkenny and Offaly, the
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senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. Murphy is regarded as one of the best and most popular referees on the inter-county scene. He is married to
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Enniscorthy. A talented player, he was a substitute on the team which won its only senior county title in 1978. During this time he was heavily involved in the burgeoning
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National League final between Limerick and Tipperary. The ultimate honour came his way later that summer when he was appointed to referee the
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dominated the provincial championship. In 1979 Murphy was also a member of the
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Division 2 games before progressing to
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