Brian McGrath (hurler)

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Brian McGrath
Personal information
Irish name Brian Mac Craith
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 1998
Loughmore,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Loughmore–Castleiney
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Tipperary titles 2 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2019-
Tipperary 4 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:12, 12 March 2019.

Brian McGrath (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Loughmore–Castleiney and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.[1]

Personal life[edit]

McGrath is the son of Pat McGrath who won an All-Ireland medal with Tipperary in 1989. His brothers, Noel and John, are also All-Ireland medal-winners and current teammates on the Tipperary senior team.[2]

Career[edit]

McGrath made his senior debut for Tipperary on 1 March 2020, in round 4 of the 2020 National Hurling League against Waterford in an 0–24 to 2–16 win.[3][4]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Hurling[edit]

As of match played 30 September 2023
Team Year Tipperary Munster Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Loughmore–Castleiney 2015 3 0-03 3 0-03
2016 3 0-02 3 0-02
2017 4 0-00 4 0-00
2018 5 0-04 5 0-04
2019 4 0-01 4 0-01
2020 6 0-03 6 0-03
2021 7 1-07 1 0-00 8 1-07
2022 4 1-02 4 1-02
2023 5 0-00 5 0-00
Total 41 2-22 1 0-00 42 2-22

Football[edit]

As of match played 23 September 2023
Team Year Tipperary Munster Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Loughmore–Castleiney 2015 4 1-01 4 1-01
2016 5 1-06 1 0-00 6 1-06
2017 4 0-02 4 0-02
2018 3 0-00 3 0-00
2019 5 0-00 5 0-00
2020 5 0-00 5 0-00
2021 4 0-01 1 0-00 5 0-01
2022 5 0-05 5 0-05
2023 4 1-02 4 1-02
Total 39 3-21 2 0-00 41 3-21

Inter-county[edit]

As of match played 28 May 2023.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary 2019 Division 1A 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2020 1 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
2021 4 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 4 0-01
2022 Division 1B 2 0-01 1 0-00 3 0-01
2023 2 0-01 3 0-02 0 0-00 5 0-03
Career total 9 0-03 4 0-02 0 0-00 13 0-05

Honours[edit]

Our Lady's Secondary School
Loughmore–Castleiney
Tipperary

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barry, Brian (12 February 2019). "Noel McGrath relishing family ties on Tipperary senior panel". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ^ "McGrath boys determined to write new story for Tipp". Irish Independent. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Three red cards shown as Tipperary too strong for Waterford in Thurles". The 42. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Tired Tipperary edge wasteful Waterford as three see red". Irish Times. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.