| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Éamonn Fitzpatrick | |
| Irish: | Éamonn Mac Giolla Pádraig |
| Nickname: | Fitzy |
| Occupation: | Postman |
| County: | Cork |
| Province: | Munster |
| Clubs: | St Finbarr's → University College Cork |
| Clyears: | 1969–1989 1970–1972 |
| Clcountyh: | 8 |
| Clprovinceh: | 3 |
| Clallirelandh: | 2 |
| Clcountyf: | 1 |
| Clprovincef: | 0 |
| Clallirelandf: | 0 |
| Colleges: | University College Cork |
| Colyears: | 1969-1972 |
| Fitz: | 2 |
| Counties: | Cork |
| Icposition: | Left wing-forward |
| Icyears: | 1972–1975 |
| Icapps(Points): | 0 (0-00) |
| Icprovince: | 0 |
| Icallireland: | 0 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Allstars: | 0 |
| Birth Place: | Togher, Cork, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Togher, Cork, Ireland |
Éamonn Fitzpatrick (1951 – 11 August 2024) was an Irish hurler and coach. At club level he played with St Finbarr's and University College Cork and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling teams on a number of occasions.[1]
Born in Cork, Fitzpatrick first came to prominence at colleges level with Coláiste Chríost Rí. After winning provincial colleges titles in both codes in 1968, he subsequently won a Hogan Cup title. Fitzpatrick simultaneously made his first appearances on the club scene, winning a Cork MFC title with St Finbarr's in 1968, before progressing to adult level as a dual player.
The "college rule" resulted in Fitzpatrick transferring to University College Cork in 1970. He won a Cork SHC medal as a panel member in his first season, however, he missed the final as he was recuperating after operations for appendicitis and a pelvic abscess.[2] He also won consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup medals during his time with college.[3]
On resuming his club career with St Finbarr's, Fitzpatrick won an All-Ireland Club SHC medal in 1975.[4] He claimed a second All-Ireland winners' medal in 1978.[5] Fitzpatrick's other St. Finbarr's honours include three Munster Club SHC medals and a club record of seven Cork SHC medals.[6] He also won a Cork SFC medal in 1976.[7]
Fitzpatrick first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team that beat Derry in the 1969 All-Ireland minor final.[8] He later became a dual player at under-21 level, winning consecutive All-Ireland U21FC medals in 1970 and 1971, as well as an All-Ireland U21HC medal in 1971.[9] [10] Fitzpatrick made a number of National Hurling League appearances for the senior team.
In retirement from playing, Fitzpatrick remained involved with St. Finbarr's as a coach at all levels. He was assistant coach, under Charlie McCarthy, when the club's senior team beat Carbery in the 1993 final.[11]
Fitzpatrick died on 11 August 2024, at the age of 73.[12]