Diarmaid Fitzgerald (born 18 February 1983) is an Irish sportsman. He is a former member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Dr. Diarmaid Fitzgerald was born in Roscrea, County Tipperary in 1983. He was educated in Roscrea and went on to study physiotherapy from which he became a phD graduate from University College Dublin. With UCD, FitzGerald has won a Freshers All-Ireland in 2002 and a Walsh Cup medal in 2004. He also has two Dublin Senior Hurling medals, won in 2004 and 2005. FitzGerald plays club hurling with his native Roscrea where he has won two North Tipperary Minor Hurling medals in 1999 and 2000, and a North Tipperary Senior medal in 2004. He captained the Tipperary minor hurlers to munster final glory in 2001 against a highly fancied Cork side on a blistering hot day in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. He then also captained the same bunch of players to more success in 2004 under 21 munster hurling championship. FitzGerald made his competitive debut at wing-back for Tipperary against Offaly in the 2004 National Hurling League. He made his championship debut against Waterford in 2004. Diarmaid won the RTE man of the match in Tipperary’s extra time replay victory over Limerick in May 2005.
Gerard Cunningham is an Irish hurling manager and former player who played for Cork Senior Championship club St. Finbarr's. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for 20 years, during which time he lined out as a goalkeeper. Unchallenged in the number one position for his entire career, Cunningham is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
John Carroll is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Roscrea and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He won an All-Ireland Senior hurling medal (2001) and an All-Star award (2000). He usually played in the half-forward line or full-forward line later in his career, but operated as a defender in his earlier career.
David Dermot Fitzgerald is an Irish hurling manager and former player. As a player, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation.
Roscrea GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "North-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the town of Roscrea. The club's colours are red and white and they play at Páirc Naomh Cronáin. This was the venue for the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final.
James Kenneth Hogan is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.
Michael Murphy was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Hugh Maloney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Nenagh Éire Óg and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.
Colm Bonnar is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team having been appointed in September 2021.
Francis Loughnane is an Irish retired hurler who played as a wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
Tadhg O'Connor is an Irish former hurling manager and former player who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Kieran Carey was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Paddy FitzGerald is an Irish former sportsperson. He was born in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland, and played hurling with his local club Midleton. He was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1958 until 1967. His son, Ger FitzGerald, won All-Ireland medals with Cork in 1986 and 1990.
Richard Stakelum is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Dublin under-21 hurling team.
Thomas Doyle was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Ger FitzGerald is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Jimmy Kennedy (1926–2007) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Kiladangan in Tipperary and UCD in Dublin. Kennedy also played with the Tipperary and Dublin senior inter-county teams from 1946 until 1951.
James Lanigan was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Thurles Sarsfields and was the All-Ireland Championship-winning captain with the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1937.
Phil Shanahan was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams.
Shane Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Burgess and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He is the older brother of Donagh Maher, who also plays for Tipperary.
Paul Delaney is an Irish retired hurler His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned eleven seasons from 1986 to 1997.
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