Luke McGrath
Date of birth | (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
Though born in Canada, McGrath was raised in Ireland and represents Ireland internationally.[4]
Honours
- Leinster
- European Rugby Champions Cup (1): 2018
- Pro14 (6): 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Emerging Ireland
- World Rugby Nations Cup (1): 2014
- Individual
- Leinster Player of the year (1): 2016–17
References
- ^ "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
- Leinster Profile
- Ireland Profile
- Pro14 Profile
- Luke McGrath at European Professional Club Rugby
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