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Niall FitzGerald (Gaelic footballer)

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Niall FitzGerald
Personal information
Irish name Niall Mac Gearailt
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1931
Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
Died 20 December 2012 (aged 81)
Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Officer
Club(s)
Years Club
Collins
Macroom
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1950-1966
Cork 32 (2-30)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:15, 31 December 2012.

Niall FitzGerald (1931 – 20 December 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.

FitzGerald joined the team during the 1950 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the completion of the 1966 championship. During that time he won one National Football League medal and three Munster medals.[1] FitzGerald was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.[2]

FitzGerald also enjoyed a lengthy club career with Collins and Macroom, winning two county club championship medals.

References

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  1. ^ "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (24 December 2012). "FitzGerald: Cork star of the '50s". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 December 2012.