Home is where the heart is for Ken McGrath

Recovered well after his heart scare of 2014, between coaching and writing and punditry, Waterford legend Ken McGrath hasn’t time to worry. And he still pours his heart and soul into hurling and his homeplace.

You probably last thought of Ken McGrath when he was in the news with a health scare a couple of years ago. Here’s where he is now: manager of Mount Sion senior hurlers. Animated presence on the sideline.

“Stop, the first game against De La Salle in the championship this year, I was up early enough that morning and went for a walk with Dawn (his wife) and Izzy (daughter), but that night I was wrecked in Dungarvan after the game. Knackered.”