THE CAPTAIN of the Kerry All-Ireland winning football team from 1953 James 'Jas' Murphy has died aged 98.
From Tralee, he helped the Kingdom beat Armagh on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-06 in front of a then record attendance for an All-Ireland of just over 86,000 people.
Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene after declaring for the Cork senior football team, but after two seasons with his adopted team, he joined the Kerry senior football team in 1949.
He also won the first of two Munster Championship titles in 1950.
After joining the Garda Síochána, he eventually reached the rank of Detective Garda and was based in Union Quay in Cork from 1943 until his retirement in 1985.
He is predeceased by his wife Mary (née Molloy) and mourned by his children Mary, Dan, James and Pauline, extended family and friends.
