Dónal O'Grady

Who is Dónal O'Grady?

Dónal O'Grady is an Irish former hurler and manager.

O'Grady enjoyed a successful playing career as a full-back with the Cork senior team throughout the early 1980s. In a brief career he won one All-Ireland winner's medal, three Munster winner's medals and one National League winner's medal as captain.

At club level, O'Grady was a double All-Ireland medalist with St. Finbarr's. In addition to this he has also won three Munster club winners' medals and six county championship winners' medals.

Following his retirement from playing he worked as a successful selector, coach and manager at all levels but most notably with the Cork and Limerick senior hurling teams.

O'Grady also does media work and divides his time working for RTÉ and TG4 while also writing for the Irish Examiner.

O'Grady's uncle Kevin McGrath made GAA history as the first hurler, with Cork, to win three All-Ireland minor medals in a row. He had previously played with North Mon and with Glen Rovers GAA.