Michael Fitzsimons

Michael Fitzsimons
Personal information
Irish name	Micheál Mac Síomóin
Sport	Gaelic Football
Position	Left Corner Back
Born	(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation	Physiotherapist
Club(s)
Years	Club
2007-	Cuala
Club titles
Dublin titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2010-	Dublin	22 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	5
All-Irelands	3
NFL	3

Michael Fitzsimons (born 9 April 1989) is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Dublin who plays for Cuala in Dalkey. Cuala is a traditional hurling stronghold in Dublin and he was only the second player from Cuala to play intercounty football along with Mick Holden.^[1] until recently when Martha Byrne made her debut with the senior ladies. Martha Byrne was sidelined following a leg injury when playing for Dublin versus Donegal on Sunday 02MAr 2013

Dublin Senior

He plays fullback for the Dublin GAA Senior football team and made his championship debut in 2010 against Wexford. He won an All-Ireland Junior Football Championship and Leinster Junior Football Championship medal with Dublin in 2008. Michael won the Leinster Senior Football Championship with Dublin in July 2011 at Croke Park against Wexford. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in September 2011 against Kerry at Croke Park.^[2] He won his second and third All Ireland titles in 2013 and 2015 with Dublin respectively.

Personal

He was educated at Johnstown Boys Primary, Killiney, C.B.C. Monkstown and is holds a degree in physiotherapy from University College Dublin. After working as a physiotherapist for several years, he is now studying medicine at UCD.

References

Dublin senior football team

1 S. Cluxton

2 P. McMahon
3 J. Cooper
4 D. Byrne

8 B. Fenton
9 D. Bastick

Subs: 23 M.D. MacAuley for Bastick; 24 K. McManamon for Connolly; 19 C. Costello for Rock; 21 M. Fitzsimons for McMahon; 22 E. Lowndes for Mannion; 21 D. Daly for Small

Subs not used: 11 P. Andrews; 16 M. Savage; 17 T. Brady; 18 S. Carthy; 25 K. O'Brien

Manager: J. Gavin

Selectors: D. Darcy; M. Deegan; S. O'Hanlon

(Team on 24 April 2016 versus Kerry)

Dublin – 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (23rd title)

Subs used: 21 P. McMahon for McCarthy; 24 K. McManamon for Flynn; 20 E. O'Gara for Cahill; 25 E. Fennell for Bastick

Subs not used: 16 M. Savage; 17 P. Conlon; 18 P. Casey; 19 D. Henry; 22 T. Quinn; 23 S. Murray; 26 R. McConnell; 27 C. Dias; 28 D. Lally; 29 P. Brogan; 30 P. Griffin

Manager: P. Gilroy

Dublin - 2013 National Football League Champions (10th title)

Subs: 19 S. Carthy for Whelan; 22 K. McManamon for Cullen; 17 D. Bastick for O'Sullivan; 21 P. McMahon for MacAuley; 25 D. Rock for Brogan

Subs not used: 10 P. Flynn; 16 S. Supple; 18 T. Brady; 20 N. Devereux; 23 K. Nolan; 24 R. O'Carroll

Manager: J. Gavin

Selectors: D. Byrne; D. Darcy; M. Deegan

Dublin – 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (24th title)

Subs used: 25 E. O'Gara for Mannion; 20 D. Daly for McCaffrey; 26 D. Rock for Kilkenny; 22 K. McManamon for Andrews; 17 D. Bastick for Cooper

Subs not used: 16 S. Supple; 18 S. Carthy; 19 B. Cullen; 21 M. Fitzsimons; 23 K. Nolan; 24 K. O'Brien

Manager: J. Gavin

Selectors: D. Byrne; D. Darcy; M. Deegan

(Team on 22 September 2013)

Dublin - 2014 National Football League Champions (11th title)

Subs: 23 K. McManamon for Andrews; 18 Davy Byrne for Nolan; 20 M. Fitzsimons for O'Carroll; 25 C. Reddin for O'Gara; 24 D. Nelson for O'Sullivan; 17 T. Brady for A. Brogan

Subs not used: 16 S. Currie; 19 B. Cullen; 21 S. George; 22 P. Hudson; 26 D. Rock

Manager: J. Gavin

Selectors: D. Byrne; D. Darcy; M. Deegan

Dublin - 2015 National Football League Champions (12th title)

Subs: 23 M. Fitzsimons for O'Carroll; 17 P. Andrews for Brady; 24 E. Ó Conghaile for Bastick; 20 C. Costello for Connolly; 26 J. Small for McMahon; 21 D. Daly for Fenton

Subs not used: 10 P. Flynn; 16 S. Currie; 19 David Byrne; 22 N. Devereux; 25 P. Ryan

Manager: J. Gavin

Selectors: D. Byrne; D. Darcy; M. Deegan

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