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)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2022-present
 Ballygunner 18 (7-43)
Club titles
Waterford titles 2
Munster titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2022-present
 SETU Waterford
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (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]

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Career

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

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

Club

As of 16 December 2023
TeamYear Waterford Munster All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Balygunner 2022-23 51-0633-0910-0294-17
2023-24 52-1530-0711-0493-26
Total103-2163-1621-06187-43

Inter-county

As of 19 March 2023
TeamYear National League MunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Waterford Minor 2020 —10-07—10-07
2021 —20-19—20-19
Total—30-26—30-26
Waterford U20 2022 —31-05—31-05
Total—31-05—31-05
Waterford 2023 Division 1B 40-0500-0000-0040-05
Total40-0500-0000-0040-05
Career total40-0561-3100-00101-36

Honours

Ballygunner

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References

  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.
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