Ciarán McGrath

{{Short description|Galway Gaelic footballer}}

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|caption = Ciarán McGrath in 2015

|name = Ciarán McGrath

|irish = Ciarán Mac Craith

|nickname = Giz

|occupation = Garda

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|25|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Galway, Ireland

|height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|sport = Gaelic Football

|code = Football

|county = Galway

|province = Connacht

|club = Corofin

|clyears = 2003–

|clposition = Right half back

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|clcounty = 7

|clprovince = 4

|clallireland = 4

|counties = Galway

|icyears = 2012–2014

|icposition = Right half back

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Ciarán McGrath (born 25 February 1985) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Corofin and the Galway county team

McGrath made his championship debut for Galway in the 2012 Connacht SFC quarter-final against Roscommon.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/169771|title=McGrath savours debut|work=Hogan Stand|date=25 May 2012|archive-date=15 March 2025|archive-url=https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20250315184806/https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/169771|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/galway-boss-sticks-to-winning-formula-554355.html|title=Galway boss sticks to winning formula|publisher=BreakingNews.ie|date=6 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}

With Corofin, McGrath was involved in its second All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship title in 2015. He was joint-captain with Micheál Lundy for his club's run of three consecutive All-Ireland Club SFC titles between 2018 and 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/corofin-nemo-rangers-report-3909967-Mar2018/|title=Corofin cut loose with breathtaking attacking display to land third All-Ireland title|publisher=The42.ie|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=17 March 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/scintillating-corofin-win-back-to-back-all-irelands-as-crokes-crumble-after-john-payne-sees-red/37923552.html|title=Scintillating Corofin win back to back All-Irelands as Crokes crumble after John Payne sees red|publisher=Independent.ie|first=Colm|last=Keys|date=17 March 2019|quote=Joint-captains Ciarán McGrath, left, and Micheál Lundy of Corofin lift the Andy Merrigan Cup...}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30976375.html|title=Corofin claim historic three-in-a-row after bitter All-Ireland final|work=Irish Examiner|first=Brendan|last=O'Brien|date=19 January 2020|quote=Captain Micheal[sic] Lundy said as much after reclaiming the Andy Merrigan Cup.}}