Danny McGrath

Danny McGrath
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 20)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 São João de Ver
Youth career
Balbriggan
St. Kevin's Boys
Bohemians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Bohemians 0 (0)
2023–2025 Lommel 6 (0)
2026– São João de Ver 0 (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 for Portuguese Liga 3 club São João de Ver.

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. In September 2023 he signed for Belgian club Lommel. On 4 July 2025, Lommel confirmed that McGrath's contract had been terminated by mutual consent with immediate affect.

International career

McGrath has represented Ireland at under-17 level, serving as vice captain.

Personal life

McGrath has a Brazilian mother and is fluent in Portuguese.

Career statistics

As of match played on 8 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bohemians 2023 LOI Premier Division 00001010
Lommel 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 10000010
2024–25 5000–50
Total 60000060
Career total 60001070
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup & Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

References

  1. 1 2 Danny McGrath at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 Fallon, John (28 August 2023). "Ireland U17 vice captain Danny McGrath Belgium bound as City Football Group make their move". Irish Examiner.
  3. 1 2 Dempsey, Andrew. "Bohemians teenager Danny McGrath moves to Belgian side Lommel". extratime.com.
  4. ↑ "Ierse middenvelder Danny McGrath aangetrokken – Gestelsedijk.be". www.gestelsedijk.be.
  5. ↑ "Lommel SK - samengroeien".
  6. ↑ "Lommel SK slaat hard toe: vier spelers per direct weg". www.voetbalnieuws.be.
  7. ↑ "Danny McGrath hoping Samba rhythm can help Ireland U-17s on European stage". Irish Independent. 17 May 2023.