Danny McGrath
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Balbriggan | |||
| St. Kevin's Boys | |||
| Bohemians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Lommel | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:43, 9 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:08, 1 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Negry-McGrath (born 28 January 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for Belgian club Lommel.
Club career
McGrath began playing football with Balbriggan FC, before moving to St. Kevin's Boys and then to the academy of Bohemians, where he turned professional and appeared in one Leinster Senior Cup game for the first-team.[2][3] In September 2023 he signed for Belgian club Lommel.[3][4] On 4 July 2025, Lommel confirmed that McGrath's contract had been terminated by mutual consent with immediate affect.[5][6]
International career
McGrath has represented Ireland at under-17 level, serving as vice captain.[2]
Personal life
McGrath has a Brazilian mother and is fluent in Portuguese.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 8 March 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lommel | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
- ^ a b Danny McGrath at Soccerway
- ^ a b Fallon, John (28 August 2023). "Ireland U17 vice captain Danny McGrath Belgium bound as City Football Group make their move". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b Dempsey, Andrew. "Bohemians teenager Danny McGrath moves to Belgian side Lommel". extratime.com.
- ^ "Ierse middenvelder Danny McGrath aangetrokken – Gestelsedijk.be". www.gestelsedijk.be.
- ^ "Lommel SK - samengroeien".
- ^ "Lommel SK slaat hard toe: vier spelers per direct weg". www.voetbalnieuws.be.
- ^ "Danny McGrath hoping Samba rhythm can help Ireland U-17s on European stage". Irish Independent. 17 May 2023.