Ephraim "Ephie" Fitzgerald (born 1961) is an Irish

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who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Cork county team. He has been manager of the Waterford county team since 2021.

Career

Born in

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, Fitzgerald first played competitive Gaelic football whilst at school at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 1982 championship. Fitzgerald went on to play a brief role for the team over the next few years, winning one

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medal. At club level Fitzgerald is a four-time

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medallist with

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. He has also won five

medals and five

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medals. Throughout his career Fitzgerald made 3 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1983 championship. In retirement from playing Fitzgerald became involved in coaching and team management. At club level he guided Nemo Rangers and Ballylanders to championship success, while at inter-county level he served as

of the Cork minor team and coach of the Limerick senior team. In October 2014, Fitzgerald was appointed as a coach and selector to the Clare senior team. He managed the Cork senior ladies' football team until 2021. In October 2021, he was appointed for a two-year term as

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senior manager.

Honours

Player

;Nemo Rangers *

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London. The current champions are Cuala of D ...

(3): 1982, 1984, 1988, 1994 *

Munster Senior Club Football Championship The Munster Senior Club Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition for the champion clubs of each county. It has been organised by the ...

(5): 1981, 1983, 1987 (c), 1988, 1993 * Cork Senior Club Football Championship (5): 1981, 1983, 1987 (c), 1988, 1993 ;Cork *

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(1): 1983 *

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(2): 1980, 1981 *

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(3): 1980, 1981, 1982

Manager/coach

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(2): 2005, 2007 * Cork Senior Club Football Championship (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 ;Ballylanders * Limerick Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2014 ; Cork Ladies * All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship (1): 2016 * Ladies' National Football League (2): 2016, 2017

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzgerald, Ephie 1961 births Living people Clare county football team non-playing personnel Gaelic football forwards Gaelic football managers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Irish schoolteachers Ladies' Gaelic football managers Limerick county football team non-playing personnel Nemo Rangers Gaelic footballers People educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí Waterford county football team non-playing personnel