Conor Fitzgerald (rugby union)

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Conor Fitzgerald
Date of birth (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth County Clare, Ireland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st; 200 lb)
School Ardscoil Rís
Notable relative(s) Stephen Fitzgerald (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Shannon ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2023 Connacht 63 (224)
Correct as of 13 April 2023 [1]
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Ireland U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 8 June 2017

Conor Fitzgerald (born 30 September 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht in the United Rugby Championship. He plays primarily as a fly-half, and represents Shannon in the All-Ireland League.

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Early life

Born in County Clare, Fitzgerald attended Ardscoil Rís, Limerick, where he was part of the team that lost the 2015 Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup final to Rockwell College. [2] A former Limerick minor hurler, he represented Munster at Under-18 Clubs, Under-19, Under-20 and 'A' level, as well as representing Ireland at Under-19 and Under-20 level. [3]

Munster

Fitzgerald joined the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season, [4] having made his non-competitive debut for Munster during their pre-season fixture against Italian side Zebre in August 2016. [5] However, Fitzgerald was released from the academy before the end of the 2017–18 season. [6]

Connacht

After leaving Munster, Fitzgerald joined the Connacht academy, and made his competitive debut for the province in their 22–10 win against French side Bordeaux Bègles during the 2018–19 Challenge Cup on 13 October 2018, [7] before making his first start for Connacht one week later in their 34–13 defeat away to English side Sale Sharks. [8] [9] He will join the Connacht senior squad ahead of the 2019–20 season, having signed his first professional contract with the province in April 2019. [10] In April 2023 it was announced that Fitzgerald would leave Connacht at the end of the 2022–23 season. [11]

Ireland

Fitzgerald made four appearances for Ireland Under-20s during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, against Italy, France, Wales and England, [12] [13] [14] [15] whilst also making one appearance, against New Zealand, at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "CONOR FITZGERALD". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rockwell College deny Ardscoil Rís a first ever Munster Senior Cup title". Irish Independent. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Conor Fitzgerald Munster Rugby Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Getting To Know Our New Academy Recruits". Munster Rugby. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Solid Start To Kearys Renault Series". Munster Rugby. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Video | Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Feature". Munster Rugby. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Solid Start For Connacht Thanks To Godwin And Bealham Tries". Irish Rugby. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Blade named captain as Friend goes for blend of youth and experience for Sale clash". Connacht Rugby. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Fitzgerald Impresses But Connacht Go Down To Strong Sale Side". Irish Rugby. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Three Connacht Academy players sign first professional contracts". Connacht Rugby. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ireland-capped Adam Byrne among 8 players to leave Connacht this summer". the42. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Three Tries Prove Just Enough For Ireland Under-20s". Irish Rugby. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Three-Try First Half Inspires Ireland U-20s' Third Win". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ireland U-20s Lose To Wales In Epic Eight-Try Encounter". Irish Rugby. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Fall Just Short In Absorbing Battle With England". Irish Rugby. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Have No Answer To Ruthless Baby Blacks". Irish Rugby. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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