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Patrick Fitzgerald (hurler)

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Patrick Fitzgerald
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Mac Gearailt
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 2004
Waterford, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2022-present
Ballygunner 18 (7-43)
Club titles
Waterford titles 2
Munster titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
2022-present
SETU Waterford
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2023-
Waterford 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:50, 10 May 2024.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:36, 22 March 2023.

Patrick Fitzgerald (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ballygunner and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team.[1][2]

Career

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Fitzgerald first played hurling as a schoolboy at the De La Salle College, where he lined out in various grades including the Harty Cup.[3] He later lined out as a student with SETU Waterford. Fitzgerald joined the Ballygunner senior team in 2022 and won a Waterford SHC title in his debut season.[4] He later went on the win a Munster Club SHC title.[5]

Fitzgerald first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Waterford minor hurling team in 2020 and 2021.[6] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[7] Fitzgerald made his senior team debut during the 2023 National League.

Personal life

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Fitzgerald's uncles, Billy and Shane O'Sullivan, and his cousins, Philip and Pauric Mahony, have also played for Ballygunner and Waterford.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 December 2023
Team Year Waterford Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Balygunner 2022-23 5 1-06 3 3-09 1 0-02 9 4-17
2023-24 5 2-15 3 0-07 1 1-04 9 3-26
Total 10 3-21 6 3-16 2 1-06 18 7-43

Inter-county

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As of 19 March 2023
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Waterford Minor 2020 1 0-07 1 0-07
2021 2 0-19 2 0-19
Total 3 0-26 3 0-26
Waterford U20 2022 3 1-05 3 1-05
Total 3 1-05 3 1-05
Waterford 2023 Division 1B 4 0-05 0 0-00 0 0-00 4 0-05
Total 4 0-05 0 0-00 0 0-00 4 0-05
Career total 4 0-05 6 1-31 0 0-00 10 1-36

Honours

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Ballygunner

References

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  1. ^ "Tipp legend Eoin Kelly expects young gun Patrick Fitzgerald to shine for Waterford". Irish Examiner. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ "'He's a special talent' - The teenage forward helping champions Ballygunner power on". Irish Examiner. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ Brophy, Shane (12 January 2022). "Paddy Fitzgerald stars as De La Salle progress to Harty Cup semi-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Ballygunner ease to record-equalling ninth consecutive Waterford hurling title". Irish Examiner. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ Crowe, Dermot (3 December 2022). "Ballygunner claim Munster Senior Hurling club title as class shines through against Ballyea". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ Coleman, John (12 December 2020). "Tipp's minor marvels worth the 14-month wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (27 April 2022). "Limerick U20 hurlers seal a Munster final place with narrow victory over Waterford". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Praising Ballygunner nephew's 'incredible talent' and defending Ballyhale disrespect claim". The 42. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.