Career
He began his youth career at Glenavon Academy, making appearances for the Northern Ireland U-17 in 2008. He was signed by Oldham in 2008, but spent much of his time there side-lined by injuries. He subsequently joined Football Club United of Manchester and Salford City.
Early years
Oldham Athletic
He moved to Oldham Athletic in the summer of 2008, joining the youth team on a two-year scholarship.
His early career at the club was troubled by a succession of injuries. He was injured on international duty in his first year at the club, with damaged ankle ligaments keeping him out for three months.
In 2009-2010, he sustained medial ligament damage in a knee which kept him on the sidelines for a similar length of time, before then being out after a hernia operation. In April 2010, he was awarded a one-year professional contract by the club after his injury-ravaged season.
In September 2010 he was injured again, and had an operation to repair an anterior cruciate knee ligament.
lieutenant was expected that this injury would keep him out for the rest of the season but in early April 2011 he made his comeback for Oldham"s reserve team He finally made his senior debut for the club on 30 April 2011, as an 89th-minute substitute in the League One match against Swindon Town. At the end of the 2010-2011 season, he was offered a new contract by Oldham which was signed on 12 May 2011.
However, in July he was injured again, with a second cruciate ligament injury to his right knee in twelve months.
He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2011-2012 season, along with eight other players. Football Club United of Manchester
In September 2012, McGrath signed for Football Club United of Manchester.
He made his debut in an FA Trophy match against Mossley on 29 September as a second-half substitute. Salford City
In late 2012 he signed for Salford City.
He is now an a coach at Oldham Athletic coaching at Under 9 level having passed his Union of European Football Associations Bachelor in March 2014.
In September 2008 he was called up for the Under 17 Northern Ireland team In September 2009 he was selected as a Northern Ireland standby player for the Union of European Football Associations Under-19 Championship Qualifying Round Mini-Tournament in Bosnia & Herzegovina.