Thomas McGrath (born 1956) is an Irish former hurler and

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er. At club level he played with Loughmore–Catsleiney as a dual player and was also a member of the

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Career

McGrath first played

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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

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. 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

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were the dominant teams at the time. McGrath joined the

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and, apart from a few seasons with the

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, was a regular member of the team for almost a decade.

Family

McGrath's brother, Pat McGrath, was a member of the Tipperary team that won the All-Ireland SHC title in

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. 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

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Honours

;Loughmore–Castleiney * Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship:

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: 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

External links

Tom McGrath player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, John 1956 births Living people Loughmore-Castleiney hurlers Loughmore-Castleiney Gaelic footballers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers Hurling selectors