Background
He was the eldest son of Sir Charles McGrath of Stanley Grange, Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation and was educated at Stoneyhurst College, Leeds University and Oxford University where he gained a blue.
He was the eldest son of Sir Charles McGrath of Stanley Grange, Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation and was educated at Stoneyhurst College, Leeds University and Oxford University where he gained a blue.
He played his club rugby for Wakefield, Headingley and London Irish and played 16 times for Yorkshire. He made his only international appearance for Ireland in their 13-0 defeat to Wales at Swansea on 10 March 1934. The Wakefield Express described him
"Stong, dashing player who goes in search of work and never appears to tire".