Maurice Fitzmaurice (hurler)
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| Native name | Muiris Mac Muiris (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1869 Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1954 (aged 85) Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 most 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
- ^ "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.