{"id":408641,"date":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/408641\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","slug":"cork-star-successfully-tracks-down-young-supporter-after-unfortunate-thurles-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/408641\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork Star Successfully Tracks Down Young Supporter After Unfortunate Thurles Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"315\">Cork captain Darragh Fitzgibbon has successfully managed to track down a young supporter who was accidentally caught up in the post-match scenes following Cork\u2019s win over Tipperary.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"534\">Cork got their Munster Championship campaign off to a winning start in Thurles, but as fans flooded onto the pitch at full-time, one unfortunate moment was picked up on television and later shared across social media.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"722\">While Fitzgibbon and teammate Shane Barrett were embracing after the final whistle, the b\u00e1s of Fitzgibbon\u2019s hurley inadvertently struck a young child who had made his way onto the field.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"824\">The young fan fell to the ground in tears, with Fitzgibbon unaware of the incident as it happened.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Recommended\n    <\/p>\n<p>                        <a :href=\"https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/gaa\/article.url\" :title=\"article.title\" :aria-label=\"article.title\" class=\"not-prose col-span-2 md:col-span-1 ga-event\" data-category=\"Recommended Article Tracker\" data-action=\"click\" :data-label=\"https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/gaa\/article.url\" :data-value=\"https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/gaa\/article.url\"><\/p>\n<p>                                            <img class=\"aspect-video\" width=\"130\" height=\"73\" :src=\"https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/gaa\/article.image\" :alt=\"'Image for: ' + article.title\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"990\">To his credit, Tipperary legend Noel McGrath was quick to react, along with a nearby linesman, rushing over to check on the child and make sure he was okay.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1118\">Thankfully, the incident appeared to be minor, but it quickly gained traction online after being spotted during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Cork Star Successfully Tracks Down Young Supporter After Unfortunate Thurles Incident<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1347\">Cavanagh\u2019s of Charleville, where Darragh Fitzgibbon is a brand ambassador, issued an appeal on social media to identify the young supporter, with the Cork star keen to make amends.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1498\">In a Facebook post, they said Fitzgibbon had reached out looking for help to find the boy, as he hopes to meet him and gift him a signed Cork jersey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1637\">We are looking for the public&#8217;s help in tracking down this young boy who accidentally got caught up in the celebrations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1706\">Darragh would like to meet him and give him a signed Cork jersey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1880\">Cavanagh&#8217;s have since posted an updated confirming contact has been made and the young fan will be looked after and will have a chance to meet Darragh Fitzgibbon.<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/gaa\/donal-og-cusack-liam-sheedy-cork-tipp-analysis-653736\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donal \u00d3g Cusack Has Wry Response To Sheedy\u2019s Verdict On Cork V Tipp<\/a><br \/>\nSEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/gaa\/tipperary-anthony-daly-overprepared-cork-653779\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Daly Explains Why Tipperary &#8216;Looked Sluggish&#8217; 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