Willie Fitzmaurice
Willie Fitzmaurice (born 4 December 1946) was a Limerick hurler from Killeedy who featured in the Limerick teams in the 1970s and 1980s[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| 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 is currently the parish priest in Kilmallock.[4] 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.
Hurling Style
The Fitzmaurice brothers were noted for their unusual hurling technique. When striking the sliotar, the Fitzmaurice brothers did not bend their elbows. This made it difficult for the players of opposing teams to hook them.[7][8]
References
- Munster Senior Hurling Teams - Munster GAA Web Site
- Irish Sport News, April 25, 1998
- Irish Sport News, October 15, 1998
- The Munster Express Online » Archive » From Moyross to the Dunmore Road!
- Irish Examiner - 2008/03/26: Hit-and-run pictures ‘intensified pain and loss’
- The Limerick Blogger - latest Limerick news and Limerick events » Blog Archive » New twist in Vernarelli Hit-and-run case
- YouTube - 1980 All-Ireland Hurling Final Galway Limerick 1st half
- YouTube - 1980 All-Ireland Hurling Final Galway Limerick 2nd half