Updated at 07.00
JUST THREE MONTHS ON from undergoing surgery for testicular cancer, Tipperary’s Noel McGrath has returned to action.
The player was in action for club side Loughmore-Castleiney, after recovering from the illness.
The Nenagh Guardian’s Shane Brophy tweeted the good news this evening.
Great news to hear Noel McGrath back on the playing field this evening as a sub for Loughmore in a Mid Tipp Cahill Cup game v Holycross— Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) July 7, 2015
Great news to hear Noel McGrath back on the playing field this evening as a sub for Loughmore in a Mid Tipp Cahill Cup game v Holycross
And not only did he feature, according to Tipperary-based GAA administrator, Jonathan Cullen, McGrath produced an influential display.
@BrophShane scored 5 points, had a penalty saved and covered a lot of ground.— Jonathan Cullen (@JonathanCullen1) July 7, 2015
@BrophShane scored 5 points, had a penalty saved and covered a lot of ground.
At 24, McGrath is already considered one of Tipperary’s most talented hurlers, winning two All Stars while also featuring in the team’s 2010 All-Ireland triumph.
He returned to training last month after undergoing surgery for cancer in April.
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3 months after a cancer operation, Tipperary's Noel McGrath returns to action
Updated at 07.00
JUST THREE MONTHS ON from undergoing surgery for testicular cancer, Tipperary’s Noel McGrath has returned to action.
The player was in action for club side Loughmore-Castleiney, after recovering from the illness.
The Nenagh Guardian’s Shane Brophy tweeted the good news this evening.
And not only did he feature, according to Tipperary-based GAA administrator, Jonathan Cullen, McGrath produced an influential display.
At 24, McGrath is already considered one of Tipperary’s most talented hurlers, winning two All Stars while also featuring in the team’s 2010 All-Ireland triumph.
He returned to training last month after undergoing surgery for cancer in April.
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