Murphy's Stroke 44 years old

The Sting in an Irish Tale

The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

Credits

Murphy's Stroke Cast

Name Character
Tony Doyle He was 22, 41 years old when he died as Darrer
Pierce Brosnan He was 27, now 71 years old as Edward O'Grady
Patrick Malahide He was 35, now 79 years old as Parker
Peter Wight He was 30, now 74 years old as Betting Office Clerk
James Donnelly He was 157, 169 years old when he died as Maguire
Niall Tóibín He was 50, 89 years old when he died as Tony Murphy
Richard Warner He was 27, 36 years old when he died as His Lordship
Vass Anderson as Bank Manager
T.R. Bowen He was 39, now 83 years old as Collins
Paul Antrim as Dooley
Ralph Nossek He was 57, 88 years old when he died as Magistrate
Johnny Shannon He was 47, now 92 years old as Joe Hagan
Preston Lockwood He was 67, 83 years old when he died as Judge
Michael O'Hagan He was 22, 59 years old when he died as Horgan

Murphy's Stroke Crew

Name Department
Frank Cvitanovich as Director. He was 52 (67) years old when He died Directing
Brian Phelan as Writer. Writing
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Murphy's Stroke (44 years)

The Sting in an Irish Tale

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 21, 1980
  • Runtime: 70 minutes