Hurling legend Davy Fitzgerald expresses pride in his eldest son, Colm, who has followed in his footsteps as a GAA coach. Davy acknowledges their differing opinions but emphasizes his support for Colm's independent path. He also shares his hopes for his youngest son, Dáithí Og, to find his own passion, while prioritizing family time and the simple joys of life.
Davy Fitzgerald says he is really proud of his eldest son Colm, who has followed his footsteps into GAA coaching.
Read more: Anna Geary's life turned upside down when her Dad died just six weeks after doctors found a tumour He told RSVP Magazine: “Colm is very strong minded and very ambitious. I don’t know where he gets that from! . “I’m not going to push him. Certainly I’ll be there for him, if that is what he wants to do but I’m not going to tell him he has to pick up a hurley,” he said.
Davy leads a busy life between family and work commitments. In the near future, he hopes to prioritise spending time with his boys. “I have business and work things that are important to me, but once my family is happy and healthy I can spend time with them and my mam, dad and sister too, I would be content with that.”He added: “It might have taken me a while to realise that. Things in life come and go, sometimes you can find different bits hard to deal with. Every family goes through stuff, there is no family out there that doesn’t, that will always happen.
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