Brian McGrath (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Loughmore–Castleiney and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.
Personal life
McGrath is the son of Pat McGrath who won an All-Ireland medal with Tipperary in 1989. His brothers, Noel and John, are also All-Ireland medal-winners and current teammates on the Tipperary senior team.
Career McGrath made his senior debut for Tipperary on 1 March 2020, in round 4 of the 2020 National Hurling League against Waterford in an 0–24 to 2–16 win.
On 20 July in the 2025 All-Ireland final, he was and unused substitute as Tipperary defeated Cork by 3–27 to 1-19 and claim a 29th All-Ireland title.
Career statistics Club Hurling
TeamYearTipperaryMunsterTotalAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreLoughmore–Castleiney201530-03—30-03201630-02—30-02201740-00—40-00201850-04—50-04201940-01—40-01202060-03—60-03202171-0710-0081-07202241-02—41-02202350-00—50-00202460-0210-0070-02202560-0310-0170-04202640-03—40-03Total572-3030-01602-31
Football
TeamYearTipperaryMunsterTotalAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreLoughmore–Castleiney201541-01—41-01201651-0610-0061-06201740-02—40-02201830-00—30-00201950-00—50-00202050-00—50-00202140-0110-0050-01202250-05—50-05202341-02—41-02202460-0321-0060-03202551-02—51-02202652-04—52-04Total556-3041-00597-30
Inter-county
TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotalDivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreTipperary2019Division 1A00-0000-0000-0000-00202010-0000-0000-0010-00202140-0100-0000-0040-012022Division 1B20-0110-00—30-01202320-0130-0200-0050-03202420-0010-00—30-002025Division 1A40-0100-0010-0050-01202610-0010-00—20-00Career total160-0460-0210-00230-06
Honours
Our Lady's Secondary School Dr Croke Cup (1): 2017 Dr Harty Cup (1): 2017
Loughmore–Castleiney Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2021, 2024, 2025 Tipperary Senior Football Championship (3): 2016, 2021, 2024 Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2016, 2018, 2024, 2026 Mid Tipperary Senior Football Championship (5): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2019, 2025 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2018 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2016 (c) Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2015, 2016 (c)
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