Patrick John McGrath (born 20 August 1941) is an Irish former rugby union international.
| Full name | Patrick John McGrath | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 August 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Burma | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Burma, McGrath attended Rockwell College and was a good schoolboy athlete, winning All-Ireland junior titles in the 100 metres hurdles and pole vault.[1] Most suited to the wing, he played his rugby for Munster and University College Cork, where he studied medicine.[2] He was capped 10 times for Ireland between 1965 and 1967, scoring four tries.[3]
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- ^ "Second time". Sunday Independent . 5 July 1959.
- ^ "Left wing Pat McGrath". Belfast Telegraph. 2 March 1965.
- ^ "R. Union". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 October 1969.