Who is sean fitzpatrick

In total he played in international matches, including 92 Test matches, 74 of which were wins. Among the highlights, he guided the All Blacks to a series win over the touring British Lions in and also led them to a clean sweep in the first Tri-Nations tournament in The crowning moment of his illustrious career came in when he inspirationally captained New Zealand to a memorable Test series triumph over South Africa - the first time the All Blacks had ever won a series on South African soil.

He says he regards this as his greatest moment in rugby. He played his 92nd and last international on November 29, He always led by example and commanded utmost respect on the field of play. He was well built for a hooker, but he was remarkably mobile and extremely skilful in both tight and loose play. Sean FitzPatrick went on trial in and again in on charges of financial irregularities, but was acquitted on both occasions.

In , he was acquitted of all charges following the longest criminal trial in the history of the state. However, the judge directed the jury to clear the former banker of all charges as he was concerned there was a real concern that Mr FitzPatrick was being denied his constitutional right to a fair trial. He said: "He was an accountant by background, and he took over what was called City of Dublin Bank in the 80s - a tiny operation, really.

Gavin said "we all know what happened at Anglo" during the crash, and Mr FitzPatrick became a "very controversial figure" in the wake of the bank's collapse. He said the news of his death has come as a "big surprise", noting that Mr FitzPatrick had been living an "under the radar" life following his acquittal.

Live: Title. FitzPatrick's chief executive David Drumm was found guilty in of conspiring to defraud depositors and investors and false accounting, in the most high profile conviction arising from the banking meltdown.

Two other Anglo Irish executives were jailed in FitzPatrick in was found not guilty charges of illegal lending and providing unlawful assistance to investors. European shares hit new high but Dublin and London lag Krispy Kreme plans for Dublin city outlet suffer setback Sign In.

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