Greg McGrath
| Date of birth | 21 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bridgetown Vocational College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg McGrath (born 21 January 1997) is an Irish rugby union player from Wexford, currently playing for URC and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. He previously played for Leinster, Connacht, and Jersey Reds. His preferred position is tighthead prop.[1]
A former Ireland under-20 international who played club rugby for Lansdowne,[2] McGrath made his debut as a replacement for Leinster in Round 10 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Connacht.[3][4] He signed for Connacht ahead of the 2021-22 season.[2] He was released by Connacht at the end of the season, and joined Jersey Reds in the English Championship.[5] After the liquidation of Jersey Reds,[6] he joined Ulster as cover for players unavailable due to injury or World Cup duty.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Greg McGrath". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b Rúaidhrí O'Connor, "Connacht bolster front row ranks after landing Leinster prop Greg McGrath", Irish Independent, 17 June 2021
- ^ "Connacht's fire burns bright in the ice as they end Leinster's 26-match streak". The Irish Times. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Pro14: Connacht stun champions Leinster in derby". BBC Sport. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Liam Heagney, "'Chance to develop his game': Jersey bring in Irish prop McGrath", Rugby Pass, 17 August 2022
- ^ "Jersey Reds: Championship club to enter liquidation after funding rejection", BBC Sport, 5 October 2023
- ^ "Ulster ready for historic Glasgow pre-season clash", Ulster Rugby, 6 October 2023
External links
[edit]- Greg McGrath at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- Irish rugby union players
- Leinster Rugby players
- Rugby union props
- Connacht Rugby players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Jersey
- Jersey Reds players
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- Ulster Rugby players
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