Paul McGrath (Gaelic footballer)

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Paul McGrath
Personal information
Irish name	Pól Mac Craith
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right wing-forward
Born	(1966-05-23) 23 May 1966 (age 58) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation	Engineer
Club(s)
Years	Club
1985-1998	Bishopstown
Club titles
Cork titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1988-1996	Cork	19 (0-23)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	4
All-Irelands	2
NFL	1
All Stars	2

Paul McGrath (born 23 May 1966) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. In a career that spanned two decades he played at club level with Bishopstown and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.^[1]

Career

McGrath first came to prominence at underage level with Bishopstown before spending over a decade lining out for the club's senior team.^[2] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork under-21 team, winning successive All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles in 1985 and 1986. McGrath subsequently joined the Cork senior football team and won the first of five Munster Championship title in his debut season in 1988. He later added a National League title to his collection before claiming successive All-Ireland medals at right corner-forward in 1989 and 1990.^[3] McGrath was an All-Star-winner for the latter victory.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

University College Cork

Sigerson Cup: 1988

Cork

References

^ Murphy, Éamonn (25 September 2020). "The big interview: Cork footballer Paul McGrath on the Double, Micko's invite to Kerry and Morgan's magic". The Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Is this the year when Bishopstown deliver?". The Corkman. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "McGrath is in Cork's corner". Hogan Stand. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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Cork – 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (6th title)

Sub used: B. Lane for D. Cullotty

Subs not used: J. O'Brien; J. P. O'Leary; C. O'Sullivan; C. O'Connell; B. Searles; P. Fitzgerald

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Lucey; T. Cotter; J. Sweeney; D. O'Donovan

Cork – 1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (7th title)

Sub used: J. O'Brien for J. O'Mahony; A. McCarthy for M. Maguire; B. Stack for M. Maguire

Subs not used: P. Cahill; F. O'Shea; C. O'Sullivan

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Lucey; T. Cotter; J. Sweeney; D. O'Donovan

Cork – 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: 20 C. O'Neill for M. McCarthy; 21 J. O'Driscoll for P. McGrath

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 D. Walsh; 18 M. Burns; 19 D. Culloty; 22 J. Cleary; 23 J. Kerrigan; 24 M. Slocum

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: F. Murphy; S. Murphy; B. Honohan; P. O'Donovan

Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (5th title)

Subs used: 21 J. O'Driscoll for B. Coffey; 20 M. McCarthy for S. Fahy; 19 D. Culloty for J. Cleary

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 T. Nation; 18 D. Walsh; 22 M. Burns; 23 C. O'Neill; 24 E. O'Mahony

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: B. Honohan; S. Murphy; D. Loughman; M. Farr

Cork – 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (6th title)

Subs used: 19 P. Hayes for D. Barry; 20 J. O'Driscoll for M. McCarthy; 21 J. Cleary for P. McGrath

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 C. Corrigan; 18 T. Davis; 22 J. Kerrigan; 23 D. Walsh; 24 M. O'Connor

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: B. Honohan; S. Murphy; D. Loughman; C. Collins

v t e 1990 All Star Gaelic Football Team
1 J. Kerins 2 R. O'Malley 3 S. O'Brien 4 T. Ferguson 5 M. Slocum 6 C. Counihan 7 M. O'Connell 8 S. Fahy 9 M. Quinn 10 D. Beggy 11 V. Daly 12 J. McMullan 13 P. McGrath 14 K. O'Brien 15 J. McCartan

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