Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Akazvarwa muKnockraha, County Cork, Fitzgerald akapinda Christian Brothers College, Cork uye akahwina Munster Zvikoro Rugby Senior Cup muma1970. Mumakore gumi nemasere ekutamba basa mu rugby union, Fitzgerald akatamba mumutsara wepamberi weYunivhesiti College Cork R.F.C. uye Cork Constitution. Mumakore gumi nemapfumbamwe ekurairidza basa, Fitzgerald akadzidzisa Christian Brothers College kusvika kumashanu Munster Zvikoro zvevakuru Makombe, pamwe nekushanda nemayunivhesiti eIreland, Munster pasi pemakumi maviri uye UCC. Zvichida kubudirira kwake kwakakurumbira semurairidzi kwakauya muna 1992, apo akatungamirira Munster kukunda 22<unk>19 vachipesana nemakwikwi enyika panguva iyoyo
Australia muMusgrave Park.