Not long ago, John McGrath was unsure of place on Tipp team, now he's hurler of the year

Gong into this season, John McGrath said there was much talk in the Tipperary panel about winning titles. It was about putting pride back in the jersey. 

Tipperary's John McGrath was named hurler of the year on Friday night. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

John McGrath laughs at the madness of it all. Hurler of the Year. Twelve months ago, he wasn’t even sure of his place on the team.

Just like Tipperary, McGrath had been coming off two years of indifferent form but he and his side rose to the occasion. The Loughmore-Castleiney forward scored 7-16 in the championship as Tipperary won their first All-Ireland since 2019.