Alf Murray
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| Native name | Alf Ó Muirí (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 March 1999 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Primary school principal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alf Murray (24 December 1914 – 12 March 1999) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Armagh county team.[1]
Murray joined the team during the 1935 championship and 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 an Ulster medal at junior level in 1935.[citation needed]
Murray had a lengthy club career with Clann Éireann.[citation needed]
In retirement from playing Murray was involved in the administration of the GAA. He was secretary of the Armagh County Board and chairman of the Ulster Council, before serving as president of the GAA from 1964 to 1967.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]Murray was awarded a teacher training scholarship to St Mary's College of Education, Strawberry Hill, London.[3]
Teaching
[edit | edit source]He taught for a short time in Newry and Derrymacash before spending 40 years at Tannaghmore Primary School where he was to become Vice Principal and Principal.[3]
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- 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