Biography
Fitzpatrick was born in Knockmoylan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. He received his primary education locally before later attending St. Kieran's College, a famed hurling nursery in Kilkenny. It was here that his hurling skills were developed and nurtured by the many hurling enthusiasts there. In 2003 he tasted his first major success when he captained the school team to both Leinster and All-Ireland Colleges' titles. Fitzpatrick later studied chemical engineering at University College Cork where his hurling talents were once more evident on the university's Fitzgibbon Cup team. Fitzpatrick later changed courses and is now studying to become a primary school teacher at St. Patrick's College in Dublin.
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