Michael FitzGerald (born 1987) is an Irish

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coach and former player. At club level, he played with Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Career

FitzGerald played hurling at all levels as a student at Doon CBS, before eventually joining the school's senior team in the

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competition. He later played with

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and was part of their

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-winning team in 2006. At club level, FitzGerald first played for Doon at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Limerick MAHC title in 2003, before later winning a Limerick U21AHC medal after Doon's 2-16 to 1-06 win over

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in 2006. FitzGerald was still eligible for the minor grade when he made his senior team debut. FitzGerald first appeared on the inter-county scene with

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as goalkeeper on the mnor team in 2003. He progressed to the under-21 team and was

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in 2007. FitzGerald was called into the senior team in 2004, but left of his own accord a short time later. He returned to the panel in 2006 and won a

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title that year. FitzGerald lined out at wing-forward when Limerick had a 2-17 to 1-15 defeat by

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in the 2007 All-Ireland final. He ended the season by being shortlisted for Young Hurler of the Year. A series of injuries brought FitzGerald's inter-county career to an end in 2008.

Honours

;Mary Immaculate College *

: 2006 ;Doon *Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2005 *Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 2003 ;Limerick *

: 2006

References

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