Two Westporters are among those who will be inducted next month into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame’s University of Connecticut wing.
Sean Mulcahy (l) and Ken Murphy. Contributed photos
Sean Mulcahy (football) and Ken Murphy (soccer) will be inducted on June 2 at 5:30 p.m. at UConn’s Stamford campus.
The UConn wing, which pays tribute to athletes from the county who went on to stellar careers at the state university, is sponsored by People’s United Bank.
Mulcahy was a four-year starter (2000-03) on the defensive line and was a captain for the 2003 team. Despite nagging injuries, he played in 37 consecutive games.
His senior year he had five sacks as UConn went 9-3, with that season beginning its run of success at the Division I level.
The Staples High alum and Stamford resident was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns, and spent time in training camps and exhibition seasons for six different NFL teams from 2003-07, and also with NFL Europe squads.
Murphy was a four-year performer (1976-79) and led the Huskies to three NCAA tourney appearances. A hard-nosed midfielder, the Staples High graduate captained the 1979 team.
He was a two-time All New England selection and three times All-Yankee Conference.
Murphy, who was twice named all-state as a scholastic star, played two years professionally in the North American Soccer League before a knee injury ended his career. He is currently in his third year as head soccer coach at Connecticut College.
The UConn wing of the Hall of Fame was started in 2007.
