Niall FitzGerald (Gaelic footballer)

Niall FitzGerald (1931 20 December 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.

Niall FitzGerald
Personal information
Irish name Niall Mac Gearailt
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1931
Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
Died 20 December 2012 (aged 81)
Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Officer
Club(s)
Years Club
Collins
Macroom
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1950-1966
Cork 32 (2-30)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:15, 31 December 2012.

FitzGerald joined the team during the 1950 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the completion of the 1966 championship. During that time he won one National Football League medal and three Munster medals.[1] FitzGerald was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.[2]

FitzGerald also enjoyed a lengthy club career with Collins and Macroom, winning two county club championship medals.

References

  1. "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. O'Sullivan, Jim (24 December 2012). "FitzGerald: Cork star of the '50s". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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