Henry Lawson Murphy (12 December 1882 – 5 January 1942) was an Irish field hockey player. He played for, amongst others, Three Rock Rovers and Ireland. Together with fellow Rovers players, Richard Gregg and Charles Power, he was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. Murphy played in both the 3–1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8–1 defeat against England in the final on 31 October. The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team.

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1882 births

1942 deaths

Members of the Ireland field hockey team at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Irish male field hockey players

Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain

Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club players

Ireland international men's field hockey players

Dublin University Hockey Club players

Henry Murphy (field hockey)