Martin McGrath (hurler)

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Martin McGrath
Personal information
Irish name Máirtín Mac Craith
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1962-03-02) 2 March 1962 (age 60)
Dundrum, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft (152 cm)9
Club(s)
YearsClub
Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams
Club titles
Golden, Dundrum, titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1982-1987
Tipperary 3 (1-5)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:06, 4 September 2014.

Martin McGrath (born 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team. [1]

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Born in Dundrum, County Tipperary, McGrath first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1982 championship. McGrath went on to enjoy a brief career and won one Munster medal.

At club level McGrath won numerous divisional championship medals as a hurler and a Gaelic footballer with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams. [2]

Throughout his career McGrath made 3 championship appearances for Tipperary. [3] His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Player

Tipperary

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References

  1. "Martin McGrath". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. "Winning Kickhams Teams". Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams website. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. "Martin McGrath (Tipperary)". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.