 Having played in every grade as a hurler, he eventually joined the school's senior team.On 22 February 2014, Murphy was at left corner-forward when Ardscoil Rís defeated Scoil na Trionóide by 2-13 to 0-04 in the final of the Harty Cup.During his studies at the University of Limerick, Murphy was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.