Stephen Molumphy (born 11 January 1984) is an Irish former hurler with Waterford senior hurling team and currently manager of the Kerry senior hurling team. He played for Waterford Senior Championship club Ballyduff Upper and was a member of the Waterford senior hurling team for nine seasons, during which time he usually lined out in midfield or as a left wing-forward.
Playing career
St. Colman's College
Molumphy first came to prominence as a hurler with St. Colman's College in Fermoy. He played in every grade of hurling and enjoyed success by winning a Dean Ryan Cup medal before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team.
On 25 March 2001, Molumphy was part of the team when St. Colman's College defeated St. Flannan's College from Ennis by 2–12 to 0–15 to win the Harty Cup. When St. Colman's College faced Gort Community School in the All-Ireland final on 5 May 2001, Molumphy played at corner forward and ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2–10 to 2–07 victory.
Molumphy became one of the leaders of the starting fifteen during the 2002 Harty Cup. On 23 March 2002, he scored a point from left wing-forward when St. Colman's College defeated Our Lady's Secondary School from Templemore by 2–18 to 0–06 to retain the Harty Cup title. Molumphy was selected at left wing-forward for the All-Ireland final against St. Kieran's College from Kilkenny on 28 April 2002. He scored a point from play and claimed a second successive All-Ireland medal after an 0–11 to 2–04 victory.
NUI Galway
During his studies at NUI Galway, Molumphy quickly became a member of the senior hurling team. On 10 March 2007, he lined out at midfield when NUI Galway suffered a 0–13 to 1–07 defeat by the Limerick Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup final.
Ballyduff Upper
Molumphy joined the Ballyduff Upper club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Waterford Senior Championship. He is the only club player to captain 3 teams at the highest grade to hurling titles, U13 A County title 1997, U21 A Western title 2005 and Senior hurling title 2007.
On 6 November 2005, Molumphy lined out at midfield when Ballyduff Upper faced Passage in the Waterford Intermediate Championship final in the 1–13 apiece draw. Molumphy was again dominant at midfield for the replay on 12 November 2005 and ended the game with a winners' medal following the 1–15 to 0–08 victory.
Molumphy was appointed captain of the Ballyduff Upper senior team at the start of the 2007 season. On 4 November 2007, he captained the team to the Waterford Senior Championship title after a 1–18 to 1–14 defeat of Ballygunner in the final. This match is famous for five Molumphy brothers (Patrick, Michael, Thomas, Edward and Stephen Molumphy) being on the same team that won a senior county hurling title in Waterford.
Tipperary
During a spell in Boston during the summer of 2015, Molumphy joined the Tipperary club. On 30 August 2015, he won a Boston Championship medal when he lined out at wing-back in a 2–25 to 0–16 defeat of Fr. Tom Burke's.
Eire Óg, Hertfordshire, Oxford, UK
In 2021, Molumphy joined the Eire Óg Oxford Gaelic Football team and the Hertfordshire hurling team. He competed in both grades.
Waterford
Minor and under-21
Molumphy first played for Waterford as a 16-year-old when he lined out for the minor team during the 2001 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 25 April 2001 when he came on as a substitute at left wing-forward in a 1–15 to 0–07 first round defeat by Cork.
Molumphy was once again eligible for the minor grade in 2002. He scored the equalising point to end the first round against Cork in a draw and made his final appearance for the team on 31 March 2002 when Waterford suffered a 1–09 to 1–08 defeat by Cork in the first round replay.
On 8 June 2005, Molumphy made his debut for the Waterford under-21 team in the Munster Championship. He scored two points from full-forward in the 2–16 to 0–11 defeat by Cork in what was his only appearance in the grade.
Senior
Molumphy was drafted onto the Waterford senior team during the 2006 season. He made his first appearance on 8 July 2006 when he was introduced as a 52nd-minute substitute for James Murray at right corner-back in a 2–17 to 1–13 defeat of Laois in the All-Ireland Qualifiers.