Tommy Fitzgerald
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Tommy Fitzgerald was an Irish
soccer player during the 1990s.
Tommy was brought up in the School Street area of South Dublin and served his time in schoolboy football with the likes of OLV and Lourdes Celtic before going cross-channel to join Tottenham Hotspur
at the age of 16 as a trainee.
Tommy played in a strong youth team at Spurs alongside the likes of Guy Butters
and was a regular in their reserves but couldn't make the breakthrough to the first team and was released after 2 seasons in London
.
Fitzgerald decided to return home despite an offer from David Webb
's Southend United
and he signed for Shelbourne
. He made his debut for Shels on 3 September 1989. He was in and out of the starting line up during his time at Tolka Park
and went on loan to Waterford United and then Limerick City
in his second season at Shels.
He impressed while on loan at Limerick and signed for them in time for the 1991/92 season. He made 23 appearances in the league that season scoring 12 times as Limerick won the First Division Title
under the management of Sam Allardyce
. This form impressed Eamonn Gregg
who signed him for Bohemians
in the summer of 1992.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
soccer player during the 1990s.
Tommy was brought up in the School Street area of South Dublin and served his time in schoolboy football with the likes of OLV and Lourdes Celtic before going cross-channel to join Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
at the age of 16 as a trainee.
Tommy played in a strong youth team at Spurs alongside the likes of Guy Butters
Guy Butters
Guy Butters is a Football Manager and former professional footballer currently Managing Winchester City FC in the Wessex Premier League having been appointed to replace Glenn Cockerill in September 2010....
and was a regular in their reserves but couldn't make the breakthrough to the first team and was released after 2 seasons in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Fitzgerald decided to return home despite an offer from David Webb
David Webb
David Webb may refer to:*David Webb , English football player and manager*David Michael Webb , Hong Kong corporate and economic governance activist...
's Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
and he signed for Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
. He made his debut for Shels on 3 September 1989. He was in and out of the starting line up during his time at Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
and went on loan to Waterford United and then Limerick City
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
in his second season at Shels.
He impressed while on loan at Limerick and signed for them in time for the 1991/92 season. He made 23 appearances in the league that season scoring 12 times as Limerick won the First Division Title
FAI First Division
The League of Ireland First Division is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's national football league, the League of Ireland. The division was formed in 1985 as a result of the decision to split the League of Ireland into two divisions, which also created the League of Ireland Premier...
under the management of Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
. This form impressed Eamonn Gregg
Eamonn Gregg
Eamonn Gregg was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s.-Playing career:He played for Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, VfB Lübeck, Dundalk, St Patricks Athletic and Kilkenny City during his career. He made 180 league appearances and 15 European appearances for Bohs during his 8 seasons at...
who signed him for Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
in the summer of 1992.