Maurice Fitzmaurice (hurler)
| 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[]
- ^ "Kerry GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
Categories:
- 1869 births
- 1954 deaths
- Irish farmers
- Kerry inter-county hurlers
- Lixnaw hurlers
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
- Kerry hurling biography stubs