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Desmond Fitzgerald (born 20 December 1957 in Dublin) is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team. He played as a prop forward. He played for the Ireland team from 1984 to 1992, winning 34 caps, after making his debut in February 1984 against England in a 12–9 defeat at Twickenham. He played in two Rugby World Cups: 1987 and 1991. He is the father of Irish International rugby player Luke Fitzgerald.

Des was also an excellent GAA football player and he won a schools final while playing for De La Salle Rathfarnham National School in Croke Park in 1968.

His son Luke is also a former Irish rugby union player who played as a winger or fullback for Leinster Rugby and Ireland national rugby union team.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 1 May 2012.

External links

• Des Fitzgerald at ESPNscrum

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