The summer series of Love Island usually runs for about eight weeks in total, so a final in late July in Majorca could well be the target for Sean Fitzgerald now – rather than a second All-Ireland final appearance at Croke Park
18:23, 19 May 2026Updated 18:30, 19 May 2026
Galway footballer Sean Fitzgerald in his Love Island ‘get me in’ video(Image: fitzy.007 Tiktok)
Galway GAA star Sean Fitzgerald has left the Tribe county panel and flown out to Spain for a possible appearance on popular TV show Love Island.
The Bearna defender played in the 2024 All-Ireland final against Armagh and won an All-Ireland under-20 title in 2020. He played in the Connacht semi-final this season for Padraic Joyce’s men but did not feature in the provincial decider where Galway lost to Roscommon.
The 25-year-old shot to wider fame after his application for Love Island came to light recently, and ahead of Galway’s All-Ireland SFC clash with Kildare on Saturday, it;s believed Fitzgerald has now left the county squad.
ITV has confirmed that Love Island will return next month, with the launch show set to take place on Monday, June 1st. The show is set in a rural luxury villa located near the town of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, on Majorca’s east coast.
The summer series of Love Island usually runs for about eight weeks in total, so a final in late July in Majorca could well be Fitzgerald’s target now – rather than a second All-Ireland final appearance at Croke Park.
Kerry’s David Clifford and Sean Fitzgerald of Galway(Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie)
“With unexpected arrivals, shifting loyalties, and sparks flying, the new series promises even more unforgettable moments, unmissable messiness, and plenty of romance,” said ITV ahead of the new series.
Fitzgerald has 94,100 Tiktok followers and 25,400 Instagram followers. The primary school teacher has gained 4.4 million likes and 94.4k followers since he started posting in early 2020.
He is signed with the Marvel influencer/talent agency, who say he ‘isn’t afraid to give his opinion on topical subjects in his humorous way on TikTok. His content is very much Gen Z in its approach. He loves travelling, music, sport, and fashion.’