Sadhbh McGrath

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Sadhbh McGrath
Date of birth (2004-08-30) 30 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Buncrana
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Cooke RFC (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Ulster ()
2023 Combined Provinces ()
2024- Clovers ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 17 (5)
Correct as of 31 August 2025

Sadhbh McGrath (born 30 August 2004) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays prop for Ulster Rugby and for the Ireland women's national rugby union team. [1]

Rugby career

McGrath played for the Ulster U18s and Ireland U18s teams. [2] She plays for Ulster in the Women's Interprovincial Series. [2]

She was in the Combined Provinces team that competed in the Celtic Challenge competition in 2023. [2] Her performance in the Celtic Challenge earned her a call up into Ireland's squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship where she made her test debut against Wales in Cardiff. [2] [3]

She represented the Clovers in the 2024–25 Celtic Challenge [4]

McGrath was named in Ireland's side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March. [5] [6] On 11 August 2025, she made the Irish squad to the Rugby World Cup. [7] [8]

References

  1. "Irish Rugby | Sadhbh McGrath" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Inside Camp With Aon: Meet Sadhbh McGrath". Irish Rugby. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. Johnny Watterson, Johnny Watterson (23 March 2023). "Teenage Ulster prop Sadhbh McGrath to make Ireland debut in Wales opener". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. "Clovers and Wolfhounds Squads named for 2024/25 Season", Celtic Challenge, retrieved 4 August 2025
  5. "Bemand Names Ireland Preparation Squad For Guinness Women's Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  6. "Bemand announces Ireland's squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  7. "Wafer and McMahon fit for Ireland World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  8. "Ireland's Squad Named For Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Irish Rugby. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.