 Following his retirement from play, Murphy, a Garda based in Kilkenny, has remained active in local GAA.He was a selector on the O'Loughlin Gaels club in Kilkenny when his son, also called Brian, won a Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship title in 2003. he was in the Gardaí for 38 years and was also promoted to detective.He is now chairman.