Ireland Rugby International match worn shirt – green long sleeve No 3 shirt issued to Des Fitzgerald. Note Desmond Fitzgerald (born 20 December 1957) in Dublin is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team. He played as a prop forward for the Ireland team from 1984 to 1992, winning 34 caps, after making his debut in February 1984 against England in a 12-9 defeat at Twickenham. He played in two Rugby World Cups: 1987 and 1991. He is the father of Irish International rugby player Luke Fitzgerald