Injury forces Fitzgerald to retire

MICK Fitzgerald admits he was lucky to retire in one piece after calling time on his near 20-year career yesterday.

Injury forces Fitzgerald to retire
Fri, 08 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

The 38-year-old rider suffered serious neck and knee ligament damage after a fall from L’Ami in the John Smith’s Grand National in April.

He subsequently underwent two bouts of surgery to realign three vertebrae and two discs.

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