Con Fitzgerald

Irish Gaelic footballer

Con Fitzgerald
Personal information
Irish name Conn Mac Gearailt
Sport Gaelic football
Born (1872-08-16)16 August 1872
Glin, County Limerick, Ireland
Died 14 December 1953(1953-12-14) (aged 81)
Glin, County Limerick, Ireland
Occupation Commercial traveller
Club(s)
Years Club
Commercials
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Cornelius Fitzgerald (2 August 1872 – 14 December 1953) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Limerick senior team lasted several seasons in the 1890s.[1]

Fitzgerald had his greatest success on the inter-county scene with Limerick during the 1896 championship. He captained the team that year and won his sole All-Ireland medal that year as Limerick defeated Louth in the final. Fitzgerald also won a Munster medal that year.

Honours

Limerick

References

  1. ^ "Con Fitzgerald". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
Con Fitzgerald navigation boxes
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Limerick Senior Football Captain
1896
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by
Paddy Finn
All-Ireland Senior Football Final
winning captain

1896
Succeeded by
P. J. Walsh
  • v
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Limerick – 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)
  • C. Fitzgerald (c)
  • D. Birrane
  • B. Guiry
  • J. O'Riordan
  • L. Roche
  • J. O'Riordan
  • L. Sheehan
  • P. Roche
  • A. Quillinan
  • J. Buttimer
  • T. Campion
  • J. Dalton
  • B. Murphy
  • W. McNamara
  • J. Murphy
  • J. Nash
  • M. Ryan
Sub used
J. Griffin