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- 1 2 "Doors closed at McGrath's star eaterie". Evening Herald . 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- 1 2 "Programme 6". RTÉ. Accessed 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "Guerrilla Gourmet hits the ring". The Munster Express . 10 January 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
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- ↑ Review of The Pressure Cooker Accessed 23 May 2012.
- ↑ Return of the enfant terrible of Irish cuisine Accessed 23 May 2012.
- ↑ I'm deadly serious, McGrath is a muppet, says Corrigan Accessed 23 May 2012.
- ↑ Rustic Stone Archived 24 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Star History Republic of Ireland
- ↑ Food & Wine Magazine Restaurant Of The Year Awards Winners
- ↑ Good Eating Guide 2016 Awards Winners Announced
- ↑ Georgina Campbel’s Chef of the Year 2016
