Ciaran Fitzgerald
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Ciaran Fitzgerald (born 4 June 1952) in Loughrea, County Galway is a former Irish rugby union footballer.
Fitzgearld began playing rugby whilst at St Joseph's College, Garbally where he was chosen to play hooker by a teacher, then Fr, now Bishop John Kirby. Continuing as a hooker, he rose to prominence in the game and went on to captain the Ireland team to the Triple Crown in 1983 and 1985, and the British and Irish Lions on their losing tour to New Zealand in 1983.
His debut test match was against Australia on 3 June, 1979. Scotland were his final test opponents on the 15th March, 1986. In total, he received 22 competitive and 3 friendly caps for the National Team. He scored once, a try against Wales, in 1980.
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
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
He captained the British and Irish Lions for four tests against the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, in the 1983 tour. All four test matches were lost.
Playing in the amateur era, Fitzgearld also maintained a career in the Irish army, and at one point was aide de camp to the President, Dr Patrick Hillery.
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- Sporting heroes
- 1983 New Zealand British & Irish Lions Tour
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- [http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_6629.php
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This biographical article relating to Irish Rugby Union is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.| Preceded by Jim Davidson |
Irish national rugby coach 1990- 1992 |
Succeeded by Gerry Murphy |
