Niall FitzGerald (Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic Football
Niall FitzGerald
Irish:Niall Mac Gearailt
Occupation:Officer
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Collins
Macroom
Clcounty:2
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:1950-1966
Icapps(Points):32 (2-30)
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:0
Nfl:1
Icupdate:16:15, 31 December 2012
Birth Date:1931
Birth Place:Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
Death Date:20 December 2012 (aged 81)
Death Place:Douglas, Cork, Ireland

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

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.

Notes and References

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