Ken McGrath
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| Ken McGrath | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | |
| Irish Name | Cionnaith Mac Craith | |
| Full name | Ken McGrath | |
| Place of birth | Waterford , Ireland | |
| Nickname(s) | Mac | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Mount Sion | |
| Position | Centre-forward | |
| Club(s)* | ||
| Club | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Mount Sion | 1990s-present | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Waterford | |
| Position | Centre-back | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Waterford | 1996-present | 38 (1-85) |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 3 | |
| All-Ireland | 0 | |
| NHL | 1 | |
| All Stars | 3 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Ken McGrath (born 1978) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Mount Sion and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.
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[edit] Early life
Ken McGrath was born into a hurling gifted family.His Father Pat is a deise hurling legend.he has two hurling brothers Eoin And Roy.Eoin is a fellow member of The Waterford Senior Hurling Team.Great things were expected from Ken and he didnt dissapoint
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
McGrath plays his club hurling with his local Mount Sion club in Waterford city and enjoyed much success. He won his first senior county title in 1998 before adding a second county medal to his collection in 2000. Mount Sion won a three-in-a-row of county honours in 2002, 2003 and 2004 with McGrath playing a key role in all those victories. He won a sixth county medal in 2006.
[edit] Inter-county
McGrath first came to prominence on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen as a member of the Waterford minor hurling team. He later played with the under-21 county side. However, it was 2002 before he won his first Munster title. It was Waterford's first provinvial title since 1963, however, the Decies were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. Two years later in 2004 McGrath, who was captain of the side, won a second Munster medal following a thrilling provincial final against Cork. Once again Waterford were later defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. The following few years have brought little success for McGrath and Waterford. In 2005 and 2006 they reached the All-Ireland knock-out series, however, they were beaten on both occasions by old rivals Cork. In 2007 McGrath won a National Hurling League medal following a victory over Kilkenny in the final. It was Waterford's first national title since 1963. He later collected a third Munster title following a win over surprise finalists Limerick. As a result of this win Murphy is a member of a unique group of players from Waterford who have won three provincial medals.
Considered one of the best players in Ireland, McGrath has been instrumental for Waterford in many games. Amongst his best game for Waterford are the the first round of the 2002 Munster Championship, where he came off the bench to score the winning point against Cork, and the 2007 National Hurling League victory over Kilkenny where he was named as 'Man of the Match'.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Flynn |
Waterford Senior Hurling Captain 2001 |
Succeeded by Fergal Hartley |
| Preceded by Tony Browne |
Waterford Senior Hurling Captain 2004 |
Succeeded by Eoin Kelly |
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