Eoin McGrath
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Eoin McGrath is an Irish hurler
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 who plays for both the Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...

 inter-county hurling team and for Mount Sion GAA club. McGrath is son to former Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...

 hurler Pat McGrath
Pat McGrath (hurler)
Pat McGrath is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1981 until 1989. McGrath won an All-Ireland title with Tipperary as a non-playing sub in 1989.-References:...

 and brother to current Waterford inter-county hurler, Ken McGrath
Ken McGrath
Ken McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Mount Sion and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1996 to 2011.He is said to be one of the best hurlers to ever walk...

. McGrath generally plays in either in the full or half forward line and is seen as a good goal scorer.

Club

McGrath has played with his local club, Mount Sion since an early age. He has won a considering amount of titles with Mount Sion, including the Waterford Minor Hurling Championship
Waterford Minor Hurling Championship
The Waterford Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by GAA teams in Waterford in Ireland. All players have to be under the age of 18 in the year in which they take part here. The competition is organized by the two divisions of Waterford GAA county board - East Division and...

 in 1998, five Waterford Senior Hurling Championships and most notably the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...

 in 2002.

Inter-county

Eoin made his debut for Waterford on 26 May 2002 against Cork GAA at Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....

 in the Munster Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....

semi-final.
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