Thomas McGrath (born 1956[1]) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Loughmore–Catsleiney as a dual player and was also a member of the Tipperary senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Mac Craith | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1956 Loughmore County Tipperary , Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Retired town clerk | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Loughmore–Castleiney | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Tipperary titles | 5 | 1 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1975-1985 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editMcGrath first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Loughmore–Catsleiney club. He won numerous divisional titles in both codes a minor and under-21 level before winning Tipperary U21AFC titles in 1974 and 1976. By that stage McGrath had also joined the club's senior teams in both codes. He won five Tipperary SFC titles between 1977 and 1992, while he was also a member of the Loughmore team that won the Tipperary SHC title in 1988.[2][3]
McGrath first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual minor in 1974. He continued his dual status during a three-year tenure with both Tipperary under-21 teams, however, his underage career ended without success as Cork and Kerry were the dominant teams at the time.[4][5] McGrath joined the Tipperary senior football team in 1975 and, apart from a few seasons with the junior team, was a regular member of the team for almost a decade.
Family
editMcGrath's brother, Pat McGrath, was a member of the Tipperary team that won the All-Ireland SHC title in 1989. His son, Liam McGrath, has also lined out as a dual player with Tipperary at senior level. His nephews, Brian, John and Noel, were all members of the All-Ireland SHC-winning team in 2019.[6]
Honours
edit- Loughmore–Castleiney
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1988
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1977, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994
- Tipperary Under-21 A Football Championship: 1974, 1976
References
edit- ^ "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final match programme 1988" (PDF). Tipperary Studies website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "How Loughmore-Castleiney's heroes rebounded to achieve double joy". Irish Examiner. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "The McGrath factor, Tipperary double bid and remembering local heroes from Bloody Sunday 1920". The 42. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Under 21 football". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "The Loughmore/Castleiney family tree". The Nenagh Guardian. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.