Bill Fitzgibbon Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
William Fitzgibbon
Fullname:William Fitzgibbon
Nickname:Billy
Occupation:Labourer
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Carrigtwohill
Clposition:Forward
Clubs:Carrigtwohill
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Forward
Icyears:1900-1902
Icapps(Points):4
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:1
Birth Date:1878 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, Ireland

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.

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]

Honours

Cork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Fitzgibbon. Cork Examiner. November 1952. 14 November 2018.