Maurice Fitzmaurice (hurler)

Maurice Fitzmaurice (23 May 1869 – 8 August 1954) was an Irish hurler who played for the Kerry senior team.

Maurice Fitzmaurice
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

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.

His great-grandson, Éamonn Fitzmaurice, was a three-time All-Ireland medalist with Kerry in Gaelic football.

References

  1. "Kerry GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2013.


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