| 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 | ||
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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. FitzGerald was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
FitzGerald also enjoyed a lengthy club career with Collins and Macroom, winning two county club championship medals.
References
- "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- O'Sullivan, Jim (24 December 2012). "FitzGerald: Cork star of the '50s". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
| Cork – 1956 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up | |
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| Cork – 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up | |
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