Leonard John McGrath (1899 – December 1949) was an Irish dual player who played both football and hurling for Galway.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lionard Mac Craith | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Football Position: | Right wing-forward | ||
| Hurling Position: | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1898 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Mullagh St Grellan's | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Galway | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | 1 | |
Born in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, McGrath came to Galway with his family in his youth. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he was a member of the Galway senior hurling team for the 1923 championship. McGrath won an All-Ireland medal that year as Galway secured their first hurling title. Two years later he won an All-Ireland medal with the Galway senior football team.[1][2]
At club level McGrath played with Mullagh and St Grellan's.
He also played rugby, which earned him an expulsion from the GAA under Rule 27.[3]
His medal collection was auctioned in 2020.[3]
References
edit- ^ Carney, Jim. "A proud tradition from the earliest years of the GAA". The Tuam Herald. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Alan Kerins selected on Dual Player team". Galway Independent. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Unique GAA medal collection up for auction". 24 April 2020.
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