About Gerry Murphy
Lived 1926 – 2014 (aged 87). Gerry Murphy was a rugby union player.
Canon John Gervase Maurice Walker Murphy LVO (20 August 1926 — 7 January 2014) was an army chaplain and international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.
Born in Bangor, County Down, Murphy attended Methodist College Belfast and Trinity College Dublin, in between serving in the Royal Ulster Rifles. He played rugby as a fullback for Ireland while a curate in Lurgan, with appearances against the Springboks and All Blacks amongst his six caps.
Murphy became a Royal Army chaplain in 1955. After 22 years as a chaplain, Murphy was appointed rector of the Norfolk parish of Ranworth and Rural Dean of Blofield. He was later Domestic chaplain to the Queen.
In the 1987 New Year Honours, Murphy was made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
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Who was Gerry Murphy?
Irish army chaplain and rugby union player (1926-2014)
When was Gerry Murphy born?
Gerry Murphy was born on 20 August 1926.
When did Gerry Murphy die?
Gerry Murphy died on 7 January 2014.
What was Gerry Murphy's occupation?
Gerry Murphy was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Gerry Murphy (rugby union, born 1926)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gerry Murphy. https://biography.guide/gerry-murphy-rugby-union-player/
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