Bill Fitzgibbon
William Fitzgibbon (23 May 1878 - 20 May 1955) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward with the Cork senior hurling team. He was an All-Ireland Championship winner in 1902.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
23 May 1878 Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
20 May 1955 (aged 76) St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Billy | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrigtwohill | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1900-1902 | Cork | 4 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Career
Fitzgibbon began his hurling career at club level with Carrigtwohill in East Cork. He enjoyed a lengthy career with the club, however, he never won a Cork Senior Championship title.
At inter-county level, Fitzgibbon first played for the Cork senior hurling team on 3 November 1901 in what was the delayed 1900 championship. Two years later he won an All-Ireland Championship medal after a 3-13 to no score defeat of London at the Cork Athletic Grounds.
Fitzgibbon died at St. Finbarr's Hospital on 20 May 1955.[1]
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