Oliver Kilmurray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Oilibhéar Mac Giolla Mhuire | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1947 Daingean, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Died |
May 2025 (aged 78) New York City, United States | ||
| Nickname | Ollie | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Daingean | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965–1966 | Offaly | 2 (1-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Oliver Kilmurray (1948 – May 2025) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Daingean and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior football team.
Career
Kilmurray played Gaelic football as a student at all levels during his time as a boarder at Belcamp College in Dublin.[1] He was part of the college's team that won the Leinster Colleges SFC in 1965, before losing the subsequent All-Ireland final to St Columb's College after a replay.[2]
At club level, Kilmurray first played for Daingean in the juvenile and underage grades. He was 15-years-old when he lined out at midfield in a controversial Offaly MFC final.[3] Kilmurray progressed to adult level and won an Offaly SFC medal in 1965 after a two-point win over Gracefield.[4]
Kilmurray first appeared on the inter-county scene with Offaly during a three-year tenure with the minor team. He was at midfield when Offaly beat Cork by 0-15 to 0-11 in the 1965 All-Ireland minor final, while he also won consecutive Leinster MFC medals.[5] Kilmurray made his senior team debut in October 1965, however, his inter-county career was cut short as result of his emigration to the United States. His brother, Kevin Kilmurray, won consecutive All-Ireland SFC medals with Offaly.[6]
Death
Kilmurray's death was announced in May 2025.[7]
Honours
- Belcamp College
- Daingean
- Offaly
References
- ^ "Pat Griffin". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Football crown for Belcamp". Irish Independent. 15 March 1965. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Club history". Daingean GAA website. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Daingean win dull decider". Irish Press. 11 October 1965. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Offaly Profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Keys, Colm (4 December 2022). "Double All-Ireland winning Offaly legend Kevin Kilmurray (72) passes away". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Death of a footballer who played pivotal role in crucial 1964 Offaly success". Offaly Live. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.