Gerard McGrattan (born 1972) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Down senior team.[1]

Gerard McGrattan
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid Mag Reachtain
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1972
Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname Gerry
Occupation engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
1989-2006
Portaferry
Club titles
Down titles 7
Ulster titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1992-2004
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
NHL 1
All Stars 1

McGrattan made his first appearance for the team during the 1992 championship and quickly became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 2004 championship. During that time he won three Ulster winners' medals and remains the only Down hurler to have won an All Stars Award.

At club level McGrattan played with Portaferry, winning seven county championship winners' medals during a club career that spanned three decades.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile of Gerard McGrattan". Hogan Stand website. 29 January 1993. Retrieved 5 December 2011.