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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Mac Gearailt | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | midfielder | ||
| Born |
1996 Inagh, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Inagh-Kilnamona | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2016-present | Clare | 39 (3-42) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 28 April 2024. | |||
David Fitzgerald (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Inagh-Kilnamona and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
On 21 July 2024, he started in midfield as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. Fitzgerald won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.
Career statistics
Inter-county
- As of match played 28 April 2024
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2016 | Division 1B | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-01 |
| 2017 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-04 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0-02 | 5 | 0-03 | 3 | 0-01 | 13 | 0-06 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0-02 | 4 | 0-01 | - | 9 | 0-03 | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0-05 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 0-06 | ||
| 2021 | Division 1B | 5 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-04 | |
| 2022 | Division 1A | 4 | 0-06 | 5 | 2-14 | 2 | 0-04 | 11 | 2-24 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0-14 | 4 | 0-07 | 2 | 0-07 | 11 | 0-28 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 2-16 | 2 | 1-03 | 8 | 3-19 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 2-53 | 26 | 3-29 | 13 | 0-13 | 83 | 5-95 | ||
Honours
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2018
- Clare
- Awards
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (3): 2022, 2023, 2024
- All-Star Award (2): 2022, 2024
References
- "Two newcomers for Clare". Hogan Stand. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- "Diarmaid Byrnes the player of the year as Limerick dominate team selection". RTE Sport. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
| Clare – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (5th title) | |
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Above is the starting lineup vs Kilkenny on 6 April 2024 |
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