Maurice Fitzmaurice (hurler)

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Maurice Fitzmaurice
Personal information
Irish name Muiris Mac Muiris
Sport Hurling
Born 23 May 1869
Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 8 August 1954 (aged 85)
Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Lixnaw
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Maurice Fitzmaurice (23 May 1869 – 8 August 1954) was an Irish hurler who played for the Kerry senior team.

Fitzmaurice was a regular member of the starting twenty-one during Kerry's must successful hurling period shortly after the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association and the start of the inter-county championship. During his career he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]

At club level Fitzmaurice played with Lixnaw.[citation needed]

His great-grandson, Éamonn Fitzmaurice, was a three-time All-Ireland medalist with Kerry in Gaelic football.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kerry GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2013.