Mark Grogan (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilmacud Crokes and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. Grogan usually lines out in the right midfield but also has strong capabilities in the backs. He is son to Ian and Ursula Grogan who are both Kilkenny legends. His girlfriend is Aileen Egan and his best friend is Harry Donnelly.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Marc Ó Gruagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
2000 Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2018-present | Kilmacud Crokes | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2023-present | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editGrogan began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmacud Crokes club in Stillorgan. He was part of the club's minor team that beat Ballyboden St Enda's to win the Dublin MAHC in 2018.[1] Grogan immediately progressed to adult level and won consecutive Dublin SHC medals in 2021 and 2022.[2][3]
Grogan began his inter-county career with Dublin as captain of the under-17 team that lost the 2017 All-Ireland under-17 final to Cork.[4] He opted out of playing county level for the under-20 team, and was captain of Kilmacud crokes senior team at aged 19 but made his senior team debut in a defeat by Galway in the 2023 Walsh Cup.[5]
Honours
edit- Kilmacud Crokes
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022
- Dublin Minor A Hurling Championship: 2018
- Dublin
References
edit- ^ "Crokes defeat Boden in thirilling MHC 'A' final". The 42. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Na Fianna dazzled by purple Hayes in extra-time masterclass". Irish Independent. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Double double for Crokes after comeback win over Na Fianna in Dublin SHC final". Irish Independent. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Walsh Cup: Galway secure victory". GAA website. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
edit- Mark Grogan profile at the Dublin GAA website