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Name: Timothy McGrath Jr
Date of Birth: 16.8.79
Birthplace: Dublin
Nationality: Irish
Height: 6' 1" (185cm)
Position: Central Defence/Left Back
Signed: S-Form in 1993/94, Pro in August 1995
International Caps 0
International Goals 0
Celtic Career Review
An Irish prospect brought over to play with the Boys Club along with his pal, Paddy Fitzpatrick. The duo's fathers – also Tim and Paddy – had played together for Wexford League team Town Celtic, and it was from the same club that the younger McGrath joined Celtic. He had earlier been attached to Wexford Albion youths until the age of fourteen.
A willowy left-sided defender, McGrath was an Irish youth team international and successfully established himself as a member of Celtic's U18 panel in his first season with the club. However, after moving up to the reserves he apparently suffered with homesickness and effected his egress from the club during 1997/98 in order to return home.
Once back in Ireland he wasted little time in joining Waterford United for the new season – unlike Fitzpatrick who opted to remain in Scotland with Motherwell. Two years as a first team regular followed for McGrath before he repaired to local football with original club Town Celtic.
A 2009 transfer to First Division Wexford Youths FC brought to an end a long and successful spell and heralded a return to senior football for McGrath: a move he may even had made a year earlier but for a serious cruciate ligament injury.
Playing Career
| League Appearances | League Goals | ||
| 1995/96 | Celtic | 0 | 0 |
| 1996/97 | Celtic |
0 | 0 |
| 1997/98 | Celtic | 0 | 0 |
| 1998/99 | Waterford United | 30 | 0 |
| 1999/00 | Waterford United | 25 | 0 |
| 2000/01 | Town Celtic |
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| 2001/02 | Wexford Celtic |
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| 2002/03 | Wexford Celtic | ? | ? |
| 2003/04 | Wexford Celtic | ? | ? |
| 2004/05 | Wexford Celtic | ? | ? |
| 2005/06 | Wexford Celtic | ? | ? |
| 2006/07 | Wexford Celtic | ? | ? |
| 2007/08 | Wexford Celtic | ? | ? |
| 2009 | Wexford Youths | ? | ? |
NB: Town Celtic reverted to their original name of Wexford Celtic in 2001.
Awards
Republic of Ireland U16 & U18 Internationalist
Further Links
Wexford Celtic History
www.wexfordyouthsfc.ie/squad.html (McGrath number 38)
Wexford Albion SAFC profile of a very (!) young McGrath
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