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Kevin Taylor & Darragh Culhane

Inside Davy Fitzgerald's family life including wife Sharon and kids as he appears on Late Late Show

Davy Fitzgerald will appear on tonight's Late Late Show as he speaks about a rollercoaster 12 months.

Fitzgerald has become a father again at the age of 51 and is back in hurling management with Waterford.

And he is also running TV show Davy's Toughest Team as he mentors a group of 18-24-year-olds.

Here is everything you need to know about Fitzgerald.

Is he married?

Davy Fitzgerald married his long-time love Sharon O'Loughlin after 13 years together.

The Clare hurling hero's wife is another native of the Banner County and the couple both come from a hurling-mad background. Sharon is also a successful camogie player and has represented Clare.

She is the sister of Ger 'Sparrow' O'Loughlin, Davy Fitz's former Banner team-mate who won two All-Ireland titles.

When did the pair get married?

Fitzgerald and O'Loughlin tied the knot in 2019.

What has Davy said about his relationship with Sharon?

“The one thing about Sharon, she actually knows her hurling unreal,” Fitzgerald said.

“She played for a long time. I’ve known Sharon long before we went out together. She’s Ger O’Loughlin, Sparrow’s sister, who I played with, and I was in business with Ger for years as well. She comes from a real traditional hurling family.

“Is she afraid to speak her mind? No. She has a heart of gold but by God, she definitely is a strong opinionated lady which I totally, totally respect.”

Does Davy Fitzgerald have any children?

Davy has one son, Colm, who plays under his father's management as a keeper for Sixmilebridge and who hurled for his county at minor level.

Speaking to the Irish Times about his son in 2016, he said: “He is an absolutely unbelievable young fella. I love his demeanour.

"I feel sorry for him at times because he is always going to be Davy Fitz’s son. Colm is his own man.

"I remember even a year or two ago the doing he got on social media was totally wrong. It was on a forum and he read it and was in pieces.

“I’m probably harder on Colm than anyone and I try not to get involved in his teams because I feel I push him way more. But it is hard when you see that.

"As I said, that is just a few people having that view. Leave it and drive on. He is a good young fella and he is not afraid to tell you what he thinks.”.

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