Ciaran Fitzgerald
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| Date of birth | 24 November 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | University College Galway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Derry Fitzgerald (Brigadier General, Irish Army) Ronan Hickey (Irish lawyer and Public Servant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Irish Army Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciaran Fitzgerald (born 4 June 1952) is an
Early life
Fitzgerald was born in Loughrea, County Galway.
Rugby career
Fitzgerald first played rugby while at
Fitzgerald rose to prominence in the game, and made his test debut for
Other activities
Though most widely remembered for playing rugby union, Fitzgerald was an accomplished sportsman, winning two All-Ireland boxing championships. He also played minor hurling for Galway the team he played with reached the minor final against Cork in 1970.
Fitzgerald studied at
Fitzgerald is an Irish Labour Party supporter and voter.[citation needed]
Coaching and media
Following his retirement from playing, Fitzgerald has continued to be involved in the game, and served as head coach of Ireland from 1990 to 1992, leading the side to the 1991 Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals.
He has also had a career in media, appearing on Setanta Sports and RTÉ, the Irish national TV and radio service, as a rugby pundit.
Appearances
- 1979: Australia W 27–12 Brisbane
- 1979: Australia W 9–3 Sydney
- 1980: England L 24–9 Twickenham
- 1980: Scotland W 22–15 Lansdowne Road
- 1980: France L 19–18 Parc des Princes
- 1980: Wales W 21–7 Lansdowne Road
- 1982: Wales W 20–12 Lansdowne Road
- 1982: England W 16–15 Twickenham
- 1982: Scotland W 21–12 Lansdowne Road
- 1982: France L 22–9 Parc des Princes
- 1983: Scotland W 15–13 Murrayfield
- 1983: France W 22–16 Lansdowne Road
- 1983: Wales L 23–9 Cardiff Arms Park
- 1983: England W 25–15 Lansdowne Road
- 1984: France L 25–12 Parc des Princes
- 1984: Wales L 18–9 Lansdowne Road
- 1984: Australia L 16–9 Lansdowne Road
- 1985: Scotland W 18–15 Murrayfield
- 1985: France D 15–15 Lansdowne Road
- 1985: Wales W 21–9 Cardiff Arms Park
- 1985: England W 13–10 Lansdowne Road
- 1986: France L 29–9 Parc des Princes
- 1986: Wales L 19–12 Lansdowne Road
- 1986: England L 25–20 Twickenham
- 1986: Scotland L 10–9 Lansdowne Road
References
- ^ "History - the History of the British & Irish Lions".
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Scally, John (1996). Giants of Irish Rugby. Mainstream Publishing Company. ISBN 1-85158-834-5.
- ^ Small, Daragh (24 April 2015). "Fitzgerald joins Clan Hall of Fame". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2015.