Career
Early years Starting as a trainee with Leeds United, Grant signed for Preston North End in November 1995. League of Ireland Grant signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 and scored on his debut for the club in August of that year. Grant scored the winning goal for Rovers in the 2003 Union of European Football Associations Intertoto-Cup tie with Odra Wodzisław in Poland.
He made a total of 6 appearances in European Competition for Shamrock Rovers.
On 24 February 2004, Bohemians announced the signing of Grant and James Keddy from Shamrock Rovers. Less than two months later, the two clubs played each other at Dalymount Park.
The game finished 2–2 but was marked by a Pig"s head being thrown onto the pitch by Rovers supporters, in a gesture aimed at Grant in particular. The incident remained a topic of humour amongst the media for weeks after, as well as a reminder of the intensity of the rivalry between the two clubs.
Injury brought his first season to an early education
He started off the 2007 season quite well scoring four goals in twenty appearances, fourteen of these appearances were as a substitute. One of those four goals happened to be the equaliser in the 2007 Setanta Cup Final. Later years In the summer of 2008 Grant rejoined Glenavon.
He was released by the club in May 2011 at the end of his contract and signed with Leinster Senior League side Glebe North He was then re-signed by Glenavon on 4 January 2012.
In June 2012, Grant retired due to consistent injuries. Team Individual.
