Harry Gray (hurler)

Harry Gray (1915– 7 September 1978) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Laois and Dublin senior team.

Harry Gray
Personal information
Irish name Anraí Mac Cathail Riabhaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1915
Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland
Died 7 September 1978
Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland
Occupation Gresham Hotel doorman
Club(s)
Years Club
Rathdowney
Faughs (7 SHC titles)
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1934-1937
1938-1947
1948-1949
Laois
Dublin
Laois
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Gray made his first appearance for the Laois team during the 1934 championship and later joined the Dublin team. He ended his career with Laois after the 1949 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, five Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.[1][2]

At club level Gray won numerous county club championship medals with Rathdowney in Laois and Faughs in Dublin.

The trophy for the Laois minor hurling championship is named in his honour.

References

  1. "County profile: Dublin". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. "Leinster Senior Hurling Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2012.


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