Con Fitzgerald
Irish Gaelic footballer
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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]
Nativename
Born16 August 1872
Died14 December 1953 (aged 81)
OccupationCommercial traveller
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| Born | 16 August 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Dublin in the final. Fitzgerald also won a Munster medal that year.
Honours
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1896 (c)
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 1896 (c)