Background
McGrath was born without a fibula and with a slightly shortened tibia in his right legal His mother decided to let him make the decision to amputate his legal
McGrath was born without a fibula and with a slightly shortened tibia in his right legal His mother decided to let him make the decision to amputate his legal
In 2009, at aged 15, he underwent elective surgery to have his leg removed below the knee due to difficulties in using prosthesis. Before the amputation he played soccer. During the 2012 London Olympics, he decided to pursue rowing.
In December 2012, he joined the Macquarie University Rowing Club and in 2013 attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Paralympic Talent Search session.
In May 2013, he started to row with Barbara Ramjan at Balmain Rowing Club, which had a strong adaptive rowing program His first competition was in June 2013 at JB Sharp winter series of regattas.
He made his World Rowing Championships debut with Kathleen Murdoch, a vision impaired rower at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They were coached by Lindsay Callaghan.
Rowing NSW Novice of the Year, 2014.
He is currently a member of the Balmain Rowing Club.