Niall Fitzgerald
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| Native name | Niall Mac Gearailt (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niall Fitzgerald (born 1981) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former midfielder.[1] He has been manager of the senior Tipperary county team since 2025.
Playing career
Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Fitzgerald first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 2000 championship. Fitzgerald subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
At club level Fitzgerald is a two-time championship medallist with Moyle Rovers
Fitzgerald retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2009 championship.
Managerial career
On 6 November 2025, Fitzgerald was announced as the new manager of the Tipperary senior team.[2] He replaced Philly Ryan, who died suddenly in October 2025.[3][4]
Honours
Player
- Moyle Rovers
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship (1): 2000, 2009
- Tipperary
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
- McGrath Cup (1): 2003
References
- ^ "Profile: Niall Fitzgerald". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ https://www.tippmidwestradio.com/2025/11/06/tipperary-county-football-committee-has-approved-the-appointment-of-niall-fitzgerald-as-new-manager-of-the-tipperary-senior-football-team/
- ^ "Tipperary manager Niall Fitzgerald 'not trained to deal with' loss of predecessor Philip Ryan". RTÉ. 16 December 2025.
- ^ "A numbers game - Tipperary footballers returning to Semple Stadium". RTE Sport. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.