Michael Fitzmaurice (Gaelic footballer)

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Michael Fitzmaurice
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Mac Muiris
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1967-01-13) 13 January 1967 (age 56) [1]
Lacken, County Mayo, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Coaching officer
Club(s)
YearsClub
Lacken
Club titles
Mayo titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1989-1993
Mayo 11 (0-52)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:54, 13 November 2016.

Michael Fitzmaurice (born 13 January 1967) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted five seasons from 1989 until 1993. [2]

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Fitzmaurice made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was chosen for the Mayo minor team. He was captain of the side in 1985 and claimed an All-Ireland medal following a defeat of Cork. He subsequently lined out with the Mayo under-21 team. Fitzmaurice made his senior debut during the 1988-89 league. He was a regular on the starting fifteen over the next five years and won one Connacht medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up in 1989. He finished the 1989 championship as the top scorer Fitzmaurice played his last game for Mayo in March 1993

Career statistics

TeamSeason Connacht All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Mayo 1989 40-1920-1360-32
1990 10-0700-0010-07
1991 40-1300-0040-13
Total90-3920-13110-52

Honours

Mayo

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References

  1. "Player profiles". The Connacht Tribune. 15 September 1989. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Still answering the captain's call". Mayo Advertiser. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Minor Football Final
winning captain

1985
Succeeded by