McGrath loving life as Premier skipper

Three years ago Tipperary GAA adopted the policy of allowing the management to name the senior hurling captain.

For current skipper Shane McGrath it opened the door to an unlikely dream coming true.

“It’s such an honour. I’m from a very small place [Ballinahinch] and — realistically — we’re never going to be county senior champions so to be asked to be captain of the Tipp team is huge.