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Fitzgerald to undergo heart surgery

Fitzgerald to undergo heart surgery
Waterford and Limerick IT manager Davy Fitzgerald
Waterford hurling boss Davy Fitzgerald is to undergo cardiac surgery later this week. The 37-year-old will be admitted to a Dublin hospital tomorrow to have stents inserted into one of the arteries around his heart because of a blockage. The two-time All-Ireland winning goalkeeper with Clare recently visited a doctor after feeling unwell and was shocked to learn that he would need the operation at such a young age. The problem is normally associated with people in the fifties and sixties, and could cause a heart attack if untreated. "I hope this is not too much of an ordeal - and I'm hoping it will all go well," he said in an interview with the Irish Daily Star. Fitzgerald is a non-drinker and non-smoker, but there is a history of heart conditions in his family, while his life as a businessman and top-flight inter-county hurling manager also brings huge amounts of stress.
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