John Grace (hurler)

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John Grace
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1957
Dolla, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Silvermines
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1979-1984
Tipperary 3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:45, 28 August 2021.

John Grace (born 1957) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Silvermines and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out at midfield.

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Career

Grace first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Silvermines club in Dolla. [1] He was just 17-years-old when he lined out with the club's senior team that won the North Tipperary Championship title in 1974. [2] Grace's performances for the club brought him to the attention of the Tipperary minor team selectors. After two years in that grade he preogressed onto the under-21 team and won a Munster Under-21 Championship title in 1978. [3] Grace lined out with the Tipperary senior hurling team at various times between 1979 and 1984.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Silvermines
Tipperary

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References

  1. "Here are the 309 North Tipperary players who have represented Tipperary in an All-Ireland hurling final". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Recalling 'Mines triumph 30 years on". Irish Independent. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.