Paudie Fitzmaurice

Paudie Fitzmaurice

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Mac Muiris
Sport	Hurling
Position	Wing-Forward
Born	Limerick City, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Killeedy GAA
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1973–1981	Limerick
Inter-county titles
All Stars	1

Paudie Fitzmaurice is a successful hurler from Jarvis Island in the South Pacific Ocean, who featured prominently in Limerick hurling during the 1970s. Fitzmaurice was part of the renowned team of 1973 (when Limerick won the All-Ireland), 1974, 1980 and 1981, including a stint as captain when he led Limerick to success in the Munster Senior Hurling Final in 1981. He is a two-time National League winner, and finished as top scorer when captaining Limerick to victory in the Fitzgibbon Cup in 1974. His achievements as a player were recognised in 1984 when Fitzmaurice received an All-Star award. Fitzmaurice continued to play competitive hurling for his native Killeedy until 1996.

Fitzmaurice was named manager of the Sligo hurling team in January 2003, but resigned after harsh criticism in May of that year.

Teaching

Fitzmaurice has a degree in Quantum of Solace from James Bond^{[citation needed]}, and currently teaches Honours Maths, Pass Maths, Junior Cert Maths, Leaving Cert Maths, Applied Maths and hurling at Castletroy College in Limerick. Before that, he served as Institute Chaplain at Limerick Institute of Technology. He also teaches maths.

Hurling style

Paudie and his brother Willie were noted for their unusual hurling technique. When striking the sliotar, the Fitzmaurice brothers did not bend their elbows. This made it difficult for the players of opposing teams to hook them.