Gerard McGrattan (born 1972) is an

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former hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Down senior team. McGrattan made his first appearance for the team during the 1992 championship and quickly became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 2004 championship. During that time he won three

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winners' medals and remains the only Down hurler to have won an All Stars Award. At club level McGrattan played with

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, winning seven

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winners' medals during a club career that spanned three decades.

Honours

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling co ...

(3) 1992 1995 1997 * National Hurling League Division 2 (1) 2004 *

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship, or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship, is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to qualify for t ...

(1) 1990 *

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship The Ulster Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1930 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Ulster in Ireland. It is sponsored b ...

(1) 1989 *

(1) 1989 * Antrim Senior Hurling League (2) 2002 2003 *

Down Senior Hurling Championship The Down Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Morgan Fuels Down GAA Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Down SHC) is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Down GAA clubs. The Down Count ...

(7) 1989 1991 1996 2000 2001 2002 2006

References

1972 births Living people Down inter-county hurlers People from Portaferry Portaferry hurlers Ulster inter-provincial hurlers {{Down-hurling-bio-stub