FOR MANY, HIS is the face of Clare hurling.
Davy Fitzgerald has characterised the trials and tribulations of Banner hurling for over two decades and tomorrow RTE’s HD cameras will again focus in on every manic or anguished facial expression to add real meaning to events on the field.
Here’s to you, Davy Fitz.
The young Davy Fitzgerald in 1995.
Eye on the ball in '97.
Hell to pay when Clare concede a goal.
Fitzgerald in iconic pose (with added baseball cap).
Tipperary's Paul Kelly floors the 'keeper.
Head in hands after 1999 All-Ireland semi.
A new century, an unfamiliar colour.
Thank goodness for HawkEye.
Fitgerald ready to launch in a 2002 League match.
Ollie Baker got more than he bargained for celebrating the All-Ireland 1/4 final win.
Flattened.
The '02 semi-final did not go according to plan.
Davy begins to move out of the goalmouth and towards the sideline.
Michael Webster of Tipp knows just how to wind Davy up.
Davy Fitzgerald treks through the Anneverna Mountains during the Poc Fada Finals.
Clare is always in his heart.
The loneliness of a goalkeeper facing a penalty.
It's doubled if the goal is scored.
Des Mythen bears down on goal.
Rory Jacob shows his respect.
Davy has a quiet word with Michael 'Brick' Walsh.
Davy Fitzgerald celebrates on his way to lifting Liam.
Time for a move to management and Waterford.
Man of many talents, umpiring at an All-Ireland camogie semi-final.
He returned to play for Sixmilebridge in 2011.
Back at Clare his passion truly shone out, celebrating a division 1b triumph.
In all weather.
This summer, we were introduced to Dancing Davy.
But he was back to his old self soon enough.
Crashing to his knees as a chance is missed.
Fitzgerald can't believe the Banner have equalised with the last swing in an All-Ireland final.
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Glad TJV got the stage win for van Hooydonck. You could see what it meant to Vingegaard at the end.
Although Vingo is crazy good, would love to see Kuss win the Vuelta. And I mean WIN it and not handed it by team orders. Although not sure what team orders are for TJV.
@Kevin Dillon: Angliru tomorrow will reveal all. Looks like they’re going with a strategy of having Vingegaard attack and force the others to decide between trying to follow him (and ideally have Kuss and Roglic sit on their wheel) or wait behind with Kuss. Apparently van Hooydonck is awake and doing well which is great news in what has been a horrific year in the peloton.
I would also love to see Kuss win it, and as you say not be handed it which jumbo could possibly do. To be fair though their best option is letting Jonas attack and see if Kuss can just sit on whoever tries to follow and if he ends up in red at the end brilliant. Putting all their eggs in one basket and using up Jonas and Roglic to be domestique for Kuss would be dangerous even though he’s in red and deservedly so but not sure he would be able to respond to attack after attack. Cracking race and fantastic tactics and options from JV as usual.
@sean murphy: 100% on jumbo’s tactics.ostly always get them right.