Tony Fitzgerald, the man who captained Limerick's footballers to a famous win over Cork, dies

Fitzgerald also represented Munster in the Railway Cup and won four Limerick SFC titles
Tony Fitzgerald, the man who captained Limerick's footballers to a famous win over Cork, dies

Tony Fitzgerald, the man who captained the Limerick footballers to a famous victory over Cork, has died.

Fitzgerald led the Limerick side from centre-back as they beat the Rebels in the 1965 Munster semi-final, 2-5 to 0-6. 

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