 Garrymore of Mayo provided the opposition in the All-Ireland final, however, the game turned into a rout.A 6–11 to 1–8 victory gave Murphy a third All-Ireland medal.Nemo surrendered their titles the following year, however, in 1983 Murphy picked up his seventh and final championship medal following a huge 4–12 to 2–3 defeat of Clonakilty.