Aidan Fitzpatrick (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodán Mac Gearailt | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1982 Togher, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Fitzy | ||
| Occupation | Mason | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1999-2015 | St Finbarr's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2003-2004 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Aidan Fitzpatrick (born 1980) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with St Finabrr's and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Togher, Fitzpatrick's father, Éamonn, played hurling at all levels with Cork and won two All-Ireland Club SHC medals with St Finbarr's.[1] Aidan Fitzpatrick was educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí and played in several grades of hurling and Gaelic football during his time there. He won consecutive Corn Uí Mhuirí medals in 1997 and 1998.[2][3]
Fitzpatrick first played for the St Finbarr's club as a dual player at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Cork Premier MFC title in 1996, following a defeat of Carrigaline in the final.[4] He claimed a second consecutive title in 1997, as well as winning a Cork Premier MHC medal after beating Newtownshandrum.[5][6] Fitzpatrick made his senior team debut in 1999.
At inter-county level, Fitzpatrick first played for Cork at minor level in 1998. He won a Munster MHC medal that year before later lining out at wing-back in the 2-15 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the 1998 All-Ireland MHC final.[7] His tenure with the under-21 team ended without silverware. Fitzpatrick was drafted onto the senior team in January 2003.[8] He was a non-playing substitute when Cork beat Kilkenny by 0-17 to 0-09 in the 2004 All-Ireland final.[9]
Management career
[edit]Fitzpatrick succeeded Ronan Curran as manager of the St Finbarr's senior hurling team in December 2019.[10] He stepped down after defeats to Glen Rovers and Na Piarsaigh in the 2020 Cork Premier SHC.[11]
Honours
[edit]- Coláiste Chríost Rí
- Corn Uí Mhuirí: 1997, 1998
- St Finbarr's
- Cork Inter-Divisional Junior B Hurling Championship: 2015
- Cork Premier Minor Hurling Championship: 1997
- Cork Premier Minor Football Championship: 1996, 1997
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2004
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1998
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1998
References
[edit]- ^ "Eamonn Fitzpatrick was one of the greatest Barrs hurlers ever". Echo Live. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Críost Rí maintain their great record over Brendan's". Irish Examiner. 24 March 1997. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Masterly Críost Rí in a class of their own". Irish Examiner. 23 March 1998. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Battling Barrs overcome Carrigaline". Irish Examiner. 11 November 1996. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Battling mallow minors sunk by city side". Irish Examiner. 5 December 1997. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Safe keeping of O'Brien paves way for St. Finbarrs victory". Irish Examiner. 20 October 1997. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (14 September 1998). "Barrett golden goal sets Rebels on path to glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "O'Grady to give youth its fling". Evening Echo. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Second-half flourish sends title to Cork". Irish Independent. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Club hurling news: St Finbarr's, Mallow and Charleville appoint new managers". Echo Live. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "New management team in place as Barrs hurlers battle relegation". Irish Examiner. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2025.