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Murphy was known as ‘the Iron Man’ following his three epic wins in the Rás Tailteann cycling stage race.
Over his 80-plus years, the eccentric Kerry man was a cyclist, wrestler, boxer, runner, farmer, circus performer, fire eater, ventriloquist and bricklayer.
http://m.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2015/0911/727279-iron-man-mick-murphy-dies/