John Grace (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1957 Dolla, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Silvermines | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1979-1984 | Tipperary | 3 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:45, 28 August 2021. | |||
John Grace (born 1957) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Silvermines and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out at midfield.
Career[edit]
Grace first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Silvermines club in Dolla.[1] He was just 17-years-old when he lined out with the club's senior team that won the North Tipperary Championship title in 1974.[2] Grace's performances for the club brought him to the attention of the Tipperary minor team selectors. After two years in that grade he preogressed onto the under-21 team and won a Munster Under-21 Championship title in 1978.[3] Grace lined out with the Tipperary senior hurling team at various times between 1979 and 1984.[citation needed]
Honours[edit]
- Silvermines
- Tipperary
References[edit]
- ^ "Here are the 309 North Tipperary players who have represented Tipperary in an All-Ireland hurling final". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Recalling 'Mines triumph 30 years on". Irish Independent. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- John Grace profile on Tipp GAA Archives website