Joe McGrath (Gaelic games)

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Joe McGrath was an Irish Gaelic football and hurling coach, known for his All-Ireland success with Cork and for "revolutionising" training programs. [1] He led Blackrock towards All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship glory in 1973[ clarification needed ] and later led Cork to the All-Ireland U21 hurling success. He was also responsible for the McGrath Cup. [2] [3]

McGrath was joint coach of the Cork senior team that beat Kerry in the 1983 Munster SFC final. [2]

He died in 2013 following a long illness, and was buried at St James Cemetery in Chetwynd; his funeral was attended by figures from the Gaelic Athletic Association and politics, including former GAA President Mick Loftus, broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and then TD Micheál Martin. [4]

References

  1. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (3 January 2013). "Cork GAA mourns deaths of Dennigan, McGrath". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 Woods, Mark (2 January 2013). "McGrath will be missed by the GAA". Evening Echo . Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "The death has occurred of Joe McGrath, RIP, who donated the McGrath Cup to the Munster Council in 1981 for the promotion of Gaelic Football". Cork GAA . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (5 January 2013). "Final tributes to Joe McGrath". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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