Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Amụrụ na Knockraha, County Cork, Fitzgerald gara Christian Brothers College, Cork ma merie Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup n'afọ ndị 1970. N'ime afọ iri na asatọ ọ na-egwu egwuregwu na rugby union, Fitzgerald gbara n'ihu-ahịrị maka University College Cork R.F.C. na Cork Constitution. N'ime afọ iri na itoolu ọ na-enye ọzụzụ, Fitzgerald duziri Christian Brothers College na iko Munster Schools Senior Cups ise, yana ịrụ ọrụ na Mahadum Irish, Munster n'okpuru 20 na UCC. Ikekwe ihe kachasị ama ama ọ rụzuru dịka onye nchịkwa bịara na 1992, mgbe ọ zụrụ Munster na mmeri 22-19 megide mgbe ahụ-
ndị mmeri ụwa Australia na Musgrave Park.