Fitzmaurice earns special place in Kingdom GAA folklore

An All-Ireland winner as a player, now Eamonn Fitzmaurice has landed the Sam Maguire Cup as a manager, earning a special place in Kingdom GAA folklore.

Fitzmaurice earns special place in Kingdom GAA folklore
Sun, 21 Sep, 2014 - 20:33

An All-Ireland winner as a player, now Eamonn Fitzmaurice has landed the Sam Maguire Cup as a manager, earning a special place in Kingdom GAA folklore.

The Finuge man crafted the master-plan that cracked the unbreakable code of Donegal boss Jim McGuinness as Kerry landed a 37th All-Ireland title.

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