There is sadness in Cork hurling circles at the passing of two-time All-Ireland SHC winning forward Ger Fitzgerald after an illness.

Aged 60, the Midleton clubman won the Liam MacCarthy Cup twice in 1986 and ’90 when he scored 4-4 and 2-6 respectively across the two campaigns. In doing so, he emulated his famous father Paddy who was goalkeeper on Cork’s 1966 All-Ireland SHC winning team. The corner forward also captained the Rebels to a Munster SHC title in 1992 and won a National League the following year following an epic three-game saga against Wexford.

In addition, Fitzgerald won four Cork SHC medals as a player with Midleton and one as manager in 2021. He also helped the Magpies to All-Ireland club SHC glory in 1988 with his father as manager, and later managed both the Cork minor and U21 teams and served as a senior selector also.

"He's a huge loss to the club and the GAA in Cork," Fitzgerald’s former club and county team-mate, and current Midleton GAA chairman John Fenton told RTÉ.

 

Cork GAA wish to be associated with the many tributes to Ger Fitzgerald, Midleton & Cork on the occasion of his untimely passing; https://t.co/SpP7u0s2Ws pic.twitter.com/ZMqIinMDm4

— Cork GAA (@OfficialCorkGAA) March 18, 2025

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