Michael Patrick Fitzpatrick (born 25 November 1950) is an Irish former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Michael Patrick Fitzpatrick | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1950 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Fitzpatrick was educated at St Paul's College, Raheny and is the son of golf administrator Mick Fitzpatrick Sr, who served as president of the Golfing Union of Ireland.[2]
Fitzpatrick, a prop, won a Leinster Senior Cup title with Dublin University in 1976.[3] He gained 10 Ireland caps from 1978 to 1985, forming a front row combination with Leinster teammates John Cantrell and Philip Orr.[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Fitzpatrick in Irish team for Murrayfield". Aberdeen Evening Express. 20 December 1982.
- ^ "Crash injured rugby player wins £ 25 000". Irish Independent. 15 March 1996.
- ^ Rooney, Kieran (27 March 1988). "No. 21 - Mick Fitzpatrick". Sunday Independent.
- ^ "Where are they now? Mick Fitzpatrick (Dublin 25/11/50)". Irish Independent. 8 March 2006.