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.
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
1957 Dolla, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Silvermines | |||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (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. |
Career
editGrace 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
edit- Silvermines
- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Recalling 'Mines triumph 30 years on". Irish Independent. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
edit- John Grace profile on Tipp GAA Archives website