Paudie Fitzmaurice

Paudie Fitzmaurice, born on 16 November 1949, is a hurler from Killeedy in County Limerick who featured in Limerick hurling teams of the 1970s. He was part of the Limerick team that won the All-Ireland in 1973 and of the 1974, 1980 and 1981 teams, and he captained Limerick when they won the 1981 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final. He is a two-time National League winner and finished as top scorer when captaining Maynooth College to victory in the Fitzgibbon Cup in 1974. His playing achievements were recognised with an All-Star award in 1984, and he continued to play competitive hurling for his native Killeedy until 1996. He was named manager of the Sligo hurling team in January 2003 but resigned after harsh criticism in May of that year. He trained for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, as did his brother Fr. Willie Fitzmaurice, who also played hurling for Limerick.