 A 4-17 to 1-15 defeat of Dublin gave "the Cats" a record-equalling seventh successive championship.It was Fitzpatrick's fifth winners' medal overall, however, he played no part in Kilkenny's subsequent 2-17 to 1-16 All-Ireland final defeat of Tipperary.Fitzpatrick announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 21 November 2011 at the age of just 26.