Tom McGrath (Clare hurler)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
13 June 1888[1] O'Callaghan's Mills, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Died |
30 September 1977 (aged 89) Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Colonel Tom | ||
| Occupation | Army officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| O'Callaghan's Mills | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Clare | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Thomas Ryan (13 June 1888 – 30 September 1977) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with O'Callaghan's Mills, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
McGrath first played hurling in his local area with the O'Callaghan's Mills club. During a golden age for the club, he was part of the Clare SHC-winning teams in 1904, 1906, 1909 and 1910.[2] McGrath's performances at club level quickly earned him a call-up to the Clare senior hurling team. He won a Munster SHC medal in 1914, before later lining out at midfield in Clare's defeat of Laois in the 1914 All-Ireland final.[3][4] McGrath continued to play for Clare until 1927.[5]