2002 Fitzgibbon Team Pen Pictures.

• Timmy Houlihan - 3^rd Yr Engineer. AKA Timmy Hilfiger, TimmyTextmessage or Timmy Toiletries. The sweetest smelling hurler ever to grace a hurling field. The bald eagle from Adare, is more noted in recent times for his Casanova antics off the pitch than his performances on the field. Lets hope his girlfriend finds him a little more consistent between the sheets than he has been between the posts. Has a great puck out and has a soft spot for Norma’s rubs before games, trainings, meetings…. Has played more Fitzgibbon games than league games in the last few years - and that takes some doing.

• Brian O’Mahony -  2^nd Yr Business. AKA Nasty. The Galway under 21 team have nicknamed him Nasty and with good reason. Has conned his way into the Galway senior panel and is hoping to be in the Galway team hotel the night of the All Ireland officially this year and not just on the floor of Murray’ room. Tidy corner back for a small fella.

• John Devane - 1^st Yr Pub Admin. Had to clean up his act before he came to UL. Was getting the reputation as being one of the dirtiest backs in Tipp which is fair achievement. (Look at Chops for example “clean, ball-playing, skilful hurler”) Nicky has called him into the panel of late, which has kept him out of The Hurlers. Has been known to miss training because of farming duties. Did a good job on Begley against the Gards. Last seen driving two heifers to the factory.

• Dermot “Chops” Gleeson. 2^ndYr Business. The man who has to hit at least two men before he gets the ball and break his nose whilst getting the ball has brought the cliché of the sticky corner back to life. A man that will make any corner forwards day a nightmare. Is giving away less frees now than he ever did. Has a love/hate relationship with Mason.

• Colm Forde - 4^th Yr Info Tech.The Jackel and Hyde of UL Hurling. The quiet man. That is until he puts on the football boots, you see Colm has developed a severe form of schizophrenia (that means two personalities Gerry) and is a mean machine on the field. Colm has only developed this condition in recent times and was a quiet lad when he was younger. It has been rumoured that the change coincided with his present relationship with ??. Lar is going to quieten him one of these days. (Didn't Lar quieten him in last years league final??! Count Sweeney)

• Brian Geary - 3^rd Yr Eng. This nocturnal creature has become a tad quieter since Limerick introduced their “drink ban” on the 2^nd of January. Maverick and the Cincinnati Kid would both be fleeced by Geary in a game of poker who was last seen (de)stocking the wine shelves in Superquinn.

• Conor Earley - Post grad. A man who likes his cider. One of the older members of the panel left his mark in Chicago last summer while trying to make the most of their stock of Magners. Played an outstanding game against the gards and is going to be on every garda hit list for the next ten years.

• Richie Murray - 2^nd Yr Business. “Seans ag a Richie” the man who leapt from minor to senior in one fell swoop. He left UL at the end of first year trying to make the under 21 panel and came back after playing in a Senior All Ireland, typical Galway. Has been taking dancing lesson for the last six months as he is hoping to make it in to Lord of the Dance. Can be seen in the gym the week before his girlfriend is due home.

• John Barron (Fianna Fail) - 4^th Yr Info Tech. Barton as he is known by the Examiner, Beefy as he is known by the lads turned in a great performance against the Gards. Has a face that looks as if it was carved out of a cliff face (the Count). He has had more lover’s tiffs than Steve McDonald on Coronation Street.… Last seen in the Lodge looking for Charlie Carter.

• Conor Fitzgerald - 3^rd Yr Business. Quiet, unassuming, very modest and a brazen lad when you’re backs turned. Fitzy of the red cheeks likes to think he is more mature age than he rest of the team, but we know better. A host of many a fine piss-up in the woodlands.

• Niall Moran - 1^st Yr Business. Aka Shrek. Quiet lad.. Says nothing.. Drinks like a fish.. Never trains.. Has a brilliant way of chatting up de birds.. Don’t believe all you read. Last seen running around the Ahane field at 2am yelling come on Limerick. Too much sugar in that 7up I think. Moroney has been threatening to take his lunch money. Hasn’t been seen scoring with any chicks since he started in UL. There is no girl good enough for him apparently. Scared of heights and scared of water - fact.

• Eoin ‘Bud Shandy’ Fitzgerald 4th Pub Admin - The Shandy man of UL.. Rumour once has it he drank a whole pint in 1 hour, 33minutes and 40.57 seconds. His Opel Corsa is often seen spluttering and farting its way up and down the Cork/Limerick road. His computer combusted due to all the free text messages he sent out. Said he would drink a proper pint when Castlelyons win the county championship - that will be 2050 so Fitz! “Yeeeaaagggghhhh” or “Fairly Homely” are his phrases that are often put forward as responses to a dozen different questions. Another member of the panel to be linked with a young camogie player recently.. Captain of the hurling team and a shining beacon to all of us.

• David Donohue - 4^th Yr Business. Been in the best form of his four years here in UL. That niggling three-year hamstring injury cleared up - oh and Athenry were beaten in the county final. Is planning on opening up a fitness club in Athenry. Been nicknamed the Bomber this year for some unknown reason. It stuck. Last seen heading on a bus towards Athlone with a full bag - of gear, she's supposed to be good at the washing.

• David Forde - 3rd Info Tech. Leader of the Red Brigade. Has an uncanny ability to cheat at cards. Unusually talented at hurling for a rugby prop. Often seen wandering around drunkenly at night between Milford Grange and Elm Park. Has a head like sieve, but can inform you on every soap on TV.

• Donncha Sheehan - Post grad. Little known bout this lad. Blew in from Cork this year. Native Limerick so we couldn’t reject him.. Seems the quiet type (ya right). Links up well with Fordy and Bomber in the full forward line. 

• Peter Horgan - 4^th Yr Sports Science. Named a match and he will tell you the date and venue. Been unlucky in his time at UL with Timmy round as well. Been solid in the league and played nearly all the games. Some man for the weights room!

• Alan Franks - 2^nd Engineer. AKA Hollywood. Been a consistent man at training this year. Been the butt of many a joke but we know he can take it and so he will remain the punchbag for a while longer. Cant go without a girlfriend for more than a week at a time, presently seeing a firstyear.. Could do with a dose of ivomec. Belongs in camp X-RAY.

• Paul O’Reilly - 4th PE. Dark, moody complexion. A f**kdog of the highest degree. Won an U21 All-Ireland in 2000. Won £10,000 in the lotto in 2001. Jessica Simpson in 2002? Not likely kid. A great believer in the 12 hour working day - working your bladder and liver until they are both knackered that is.

• Gerry Quinn - 1st Public Admin. Would ride himself if he could turn fast enough. A fine studious academic, believes a great deal in the education system. Partner in crime with Paddy Moroney. Is at present shooting pellets at girls asses at the gap to The Hurlers in elm park. Classy guy eh? Currently looking for a meaningful overnight relationship.  

• Paddy Moroney - 4th Law & Accounting. The pride of Scariff. A pisshead of the highest degree. Should make a fine lawyer some day, as long as he is not representing you. Believes a great deal in PMA - not Positive Mental Attitude, but Post Match Alcohol.  

• Joe Gantley - 1st Yr Public Admin. Been in the gym more times than Rory and is going to get the most out of the 125 euro membership. Has missed more training sessions in one year than Rory did in four. Quiet lad. He has yet to be properly introduced to alcohol.. There will be no stopping him then!

• Shane McDermott- 3rd Year Comp sys The Cappawhite man has a ‘nawful thirst’. He can’t get any liquor on campus, long story. Nuf said. Living with the lads from Borris is making his life misery as they reckon all the good hurlers are from north Tipp. Favourite tv show is Cheers, favourite chocolates are roses…

• Stephen Mason 3rd Business. There is a conspiracy against this man in Thurles, he should be making the Sars team (in his own mind). Madly in love with a teenage school-girl (we love those uniforms lads don’t we???). The pressure of 3rd year business has resulted in him missing training far too often, wait til the FYP hits him. Has notions to be the new Fitzy. We all don’t have the leisure time Fitzy has..

• Eoghan Dunne 4th PE (just about) Nearly got left behind in third year, probably slept his way into 4th year in every sense. His potent charm has seen him woe many a maiden under his spell. Solid league campaigner. Wont be in a rush back to the states this year, the club out there are still picking up the bill after him and he didn’t even play after all that. The first UL man to get suspended without playing a game. Favourite tv show - Hollyoaks.

• Johnny Ryan 4th Eng. Another man from Cappa. And he is no different to the rest! Fond of the odd pint but has been know to develop a bit of a temper after liquer! Has promised to get the long red flowing locks cut if UL win the Fitzgibbon this year.. Been likened to Maureen O’Hara. Has a sister that is supposed to be a babe (according to Cormican but we all know his standards).. Quiet man of the team.

• David Greene aka Greengrass. 1st Yr Business (or IT maybe, oh no he changed to a handier course). Another of the Galway contingent who thinks there is nobody stronger or quicker on the Fitz panel. Ardrahan are destined to be the Galway Senior county champions when this man gets his act together. The Riverdance woman hung this man out to dry after placing Richies “raincoat” into washing destined for the Mammy. Another firm believer in fidelity, like the rest of the hurling panel. Favourite tv show - Heartbeat.

• Danny “Count” Sweeney 4th Business. The fiery-headed jackeen. Known for impersonating Jefrey Darmer after drinkin a few RBV’s. Said to be madly in love but unlike Mason this girl is his own age (legal). Failed narrowly in his attempt to extend the rich tradition of one balled goalies in Limerick. Favourite Snack: Orange Split.

• Sean Slattery 4th Mech Eng. The cool clean hero of the team. A real Class Act. He thinks he has a bit of a way with women but the only blonde he woke up beside lately was Nail. Prefers solid framed woman (even married ones).

• Brendan O’Grady 4th IT (GOFOR) Smiley, Sledge, Dwight, Gizmo. Young Hayes, BOG. You name it he is called it!. Has a dodgy back from carrying Beefy for the 3 years. Currently studying for 3 IT degrees. Had a narrow escape from the witch. Last seen in the toilets of the Scholars “minding” a certain young camogie player.

• Barry O’Brien 4th PE. Thanks very much now yous can kip on the floor luv. Rumour has it Baz is kippin on the floor himself lately. Has a spreadsheet of UL woman and their willingness to perform! His ould lad is great for the Malibu and cokes and loves the college life as much as Baz. Gets withdrawal symptoms if he is out of Dublin for longer than three hours.

• Mick O’Hara 3rd Eng. Biffo has enough muscles for all the Offaly team. Has been seen dragging a bed into the Arena over Christmas. Trying his hand at playing in the forwards lately to impress Fr.Tom!!

• Ger Slattery 4th Bus. AKA six touch slattery. Has a bit of an opinion of himself, likes to count the number of times his arse is pinched in the lodge while posing as his cousin Jeremy. Not too fond of curley hair though!!

• John Conroy 3rd Bus. Another Galwegian, Clubmate of Richie. This man is not to popular with the car owners of killaloe, Rumour has it the gaurds are still lookin for him..

• Cian McInerney 3rd Bus. Star Intermediate Player, Same club as the legendary Karl Quinn. One of the Leading Men on the Weekend away in Killaloe.

• Ollie ‘More Gear’ Moran (Manager) - Leader of the pack. Has achieved outstanding success in his first year at the helm. Has a fondness for new gear - “we need more gear lads, we don’t have half enough.” Can often be seen wearing a suit for no quite apparent reason. Moroney reckons he has the easiest job going, does nothing, but does it well. Appealed for calm at the party in Quinn’s house on the night we came home (who was going to take any notice after the incident inside - or even outside “de Lodge”), only for his calls to go unheeded as Quinn trashed the house. It was Quinns own house too, the muppet. Laid the foundation for an excellent team spirit and helped us achieve what was beyond most of our wildest expectations.

• Eamonn ‘Powerpoint’ Meskill (Coach) - “Whats he gona doooooo?” The psychological guru from Ahane worked wonders for the club. His enthusiasm for the game instilled a genuine belief in the panel, that victory could be achieved. His powerpoint presentations and slideshows brought the preparation for games to a whole new professional level. Unfortunately for some of the panel, they were not of the seedy nature that they normally expect from a slideshow. Along with Ollie, he kept the whole team playing as a unit and was a cornerstone in our path to success. Last seen wearing that familiar grin followed by two young lads in maroon hoodies.

• Ger Cunningham (Trainer) - Comes out of his Killaloe sanctuary once a year. Went to Galway with one intention in mind - go on a bender, oh and win the Fitzgibbon Cup. Was refused entry to CP’s on the Saturday night (claimed the queue was too long, but we know better). Went to the Alley, got even more drunk, left and strolled straight past the bouncers of CP’s at 1.15am. Had to carry Daly home on both nights. Was over the famous fresher team of ’98. Nearly called it a day this year but crept in the back door..

• Barry Duggan (Alias Duggo) this man has been a lucky mascot this year. Came along to the Trinity game with the intention of having the craic, covering the game for “de echo” and getting paid in double.. Nice one Duggo. Has been slagging all the lads off in the pen pics but we’re going to have the last laugh. Responsible for the brilliant Fitzgibbon weekend timetable posted in the guest book. Last seen wearing a white Polo shirt while posing in de Icon.

• David dot Daly (GAA development officer) - Mild mannered soft spoken gentleman from Clare. Collaborator in crime with Cunningham as they proceeded on a 48 hour bender around Galway for the weekend. Both managed to sober up for the matches. Was dolled up and ready for action on the Friday night while most of us were still coming off the bus. Was last seen swamping triple vodkas and red bulls in ‘The Alley’ on Saturday night before proceeding to CP’s. Has had his fair share of run-in’s with camogie women of late, bad idea.. They are a lot tougher to deal with than anything Belmarsh has to offer.

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