Luke McGrath
Date of birth | 3 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (13.2 st; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke McGrath (born 3 February 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster Rugby. His preferred position is scrum-half.
Leinster career
[edit]He made his Leinster senior debut in May 2012 against the Newport Gwent Dragons and represented Ireland at underage grades. In May 2014 it was announced that he had signed a contract to join the senior squad following promotion from the academy.[2] In January 2024 McGrath reached a milestone 200th appearance for the province in 43–7 victory over Stade Francais at the Aviva Stadium.[3]
International career
[edit]Though born in Canada, McGrath was raised in Ireland and represents Ireland internationally.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Leinster
- Emerging Ireland
- World Rugby Nations Cup (1): 2014
- Individual
- Leinster Player of the year (1): 2016–17
References
[edit]- ^ "Luke McGrath". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/11911.php#.U2k1S_ldWSo "Leinster Rugby Announce Contract Renewals for 2014/2015 : News | The Latest" | Leinster Rugby | Official website]
- ^ "Leinster run in seven tries as Stade Francais put to the sword at the Aviva". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Five Pros who could play for Canada". 29 August 2016.
External links
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