Willie Fitzmaurice (born 4 December 1946) was a hurler from Killeedy, south of Limerick, who played with the Limerick teams in the 1970s and 1980s[1]

Willie Fitzmaurice
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Born Limerick, Ireland
Occupation Priest
Club(s)
Years Club
Killeedy GAA
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1970s and 1980s
Limerick

In 1998, he became a county team selector along with former teammates Éamonn Cregan and David Punch[2] and advocated the retention of the back-door system.[3]

He was the parish priest in Kilmallock in 2008;[4] as such he celebrated the mass of his deceased niece, Elizabeth Gubbins, who died in the controversial Vernelli hit-and-run case in Rome.[5][6]

He is the brother of Limerick hurler Paudie Fitzmaurice.[citation needed]

Hurling style

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The Fitzmaurice brothers were noted for their unusual hurling technique: when striking the sliotar, the Fitzmaurice brothers did not bend their elbows, making it difficult for their opponents to hook them.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Munster Senior Hurling Teams – Munster GAA Web Site
  2. ^ Irish Sport News, 25 April 1998
  3. ^ Irish Sport News, 15 October 1998
  4. ^ Connor, John O (1 May 2008). "The bells of progress". The Munster Express.
  5. ^ Irish Examiner - 2008/03/26: Hit-and-run pictures ‘intensified pain and loss’
  6. ^ The Limerick Blogger - latest Limerick news and Limerick events » Blog Archive » New twist in Vernarelli Hit-and-run case
  7. ^ YouTube - 1980 All-Ireland Hurling Final Galway Limerick 1st half
  8. ^ YouTube - 1980 All-Ireland Hurling Final Galway Limerick 2nd half