Pa Fitzgerald: Trainer, mentor and gentleman

'You set the standard for the rest of us, firstly as a gentleman and also as a trainer' 

Legendary trainer Pa Fitzgerald had six Irish Cup winners.

Tucked among the tributes which followed the passing of legendary Kerry greyhound figure, Pa Fitzgerald, lay a wonderfully crafted line from Ireland’s top trainer, Paul Hennessy.

“You set the standard for the rest of us,” Hennessy wrote, “firstly as a gentleman and also as a trainer..”