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]
| 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. | |||
Career
editFitzgerald 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
editFitzgerald's uncles, Billy and Shane O'Sullivan, and his cousins, Philip and Pauric Mahony, have also played for Ballygunner and Waterford.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Ballygunner
References
edit- ^ "Tipp legend Eoin Kelly expects young gun Patrick Fitzgerald to shine for Waterford". Irish Examiner. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "'He's a special talent' - The teenage forward helping champions Ballygunner power on". Irish Examiner. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Brophy, Shane (12 January 2022). "Paddy Fitzgerald stars as De La Salle progress to Harty Cup semi-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Ballygunner ease to record-equalling ninth consecutive Waterford hurling title". Irish Examiner. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (3 December 2022). "Ballygunner claim Munster Senior Hurling club title as class shines through against Ballyea". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Coleman, John (12 December 2020). "Tipp's minor marvels worth the 14-month wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Praising Ballygunner nephew's 'incredible talent' and defending Ballyhale disrespect claim". The 42. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.