Murphy was born in the townland of Ballinasig, just outside Dingle, a month before Pat Spillane accepted the Sam Maguire cup for the hospitalised Mickey Ned O’Sullivan in 1975. All Ireland under ...

He was 91 years old. John was born on November 28, 1929 in Ballinasig, Dingle, County Kerry Ireland, son of the late Michael and Mary (O'Dowd) Lynch. In 1954 John emigrated to the United States.