Peter McGrane

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Peter McGrane is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Armagh county team. [1] [2]

McGrane scored a point against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final, to help send his team through to a first final for 21 years. [3] [4] He also took a yellow card after fouling Paul Geaney in that game. [5] A corner-back, he had earlier in the year scored his first inter-county goal in a 2–21 to 0–12 rout of Cavan. [6]

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References

  1. "Armagh youngster Peter McGrane following in family footsteps". The Irish News . 11 January 2024.
  2. Campbell, John (5 May 2024). "Armagh on mission to atone for 2023's Ulster Final woe, says Peter McGrane". Belfast Telegraph .
  3. "Armagh find extra gear to stun Kerry and move into first All-Ireland SFC final in 21 years". 13 July 2024.
  4. Neville, Conor (13 July 2024). "Croker pain no more as Armagh edge out Kerry in cracker". RTÉ.ie .
  5. Keane, Paul (15 July 2024). "The Schemozzle: Armagh aiming to cap a famous year of Ulster dominance". The Irish Times .
  6. "Allianz Football League: Armagh and Donegal promoted back to Division One". BBC . 16 March 2024.