Former Donegal captain and All Ireland winner Michael Murphy has been honoured at DCU’s annual Alumni Awards.
The DCU Alumni Awards are presented annually to graduates who have made substantial achievements in their chosen fields, or who have contributed in a significant way to the social, artistic or economic development of Ireland.
The DCU community includes approximately 100,000 graduates based in 220 countries around the world.
Michael Murphy is Head of Sport at Atlantic Technical University Donegal.
He was named as captain of the Donegal senior football team in 2010 – and led his side to five Ulster titles and Donegal’s second ever All-Ireland success in 2012.
He won three GAA All-Star awards.
He retired as an inter-county footballer in late 2022. He joined ATU Donegal in 2021 and is their Head of Sport, involving the planning & enhancement of all areas of sport. Michael graduated from the Faculty of Science and Health with a BSc in Physical Education with Biology.