FA Youth Cup · Midfielder · #16 · England · 0 yrs
J. McGrath is a midfielder. J. McGrath is a English international, midfielder. J. McGrath wears shirt number 16. J. McGrath was born in England. J. McGrath's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across FA Youth Cup, UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification, UEFA Youth League, U18 Premier League - Championship, and other leagues. J. McGrath's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore J. McGrath season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
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BBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discussed restrictions on season tickets in the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate. Manchester United has restricted the accounts of "thousands" of fans, in an operation aimed at identifying potential ticket touts. Drinkwater said he has "full sympathy" for fans who have fallen under the restrictions despite not being involved as touts.
Co-hosts Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discussed which players impressed them in Manchester United's comfortable pre-season win over Rosenborg in the latest episode of BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast. Drinkwater was full of praise for Joshua Zirkzee, who scored a "Puskas award nominee" goal in the friendly, slaloming his way past defenders and goalkeeper before tapping into an empty net. It was so slow the way it happened and there's no way a goal like that would be scored in the Premier League, but I'm not saying that to discount Joshua Zirkzee or take anything away from him.
BBC Radio Manchester have released the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate podcast and this week, they have discussed the future of Marcus Rashford. Host Joe McGrath believes the 28-year-old might have to settle for a squad role if he returns to Manchester United, but that he would be welcomed with open arms after his loan spell with Barcelona. "We're in a position where I believe, the right people are in the right places at the club for Marcus Rashford to return," McGrath said.
The World Cup may be in full flow, but there's no rest for The Devils' Advocate team as they turn their attention to the 2026-27 campaign. On the latest podcast, BBC Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath disagreed on who they believe needs to be a priority during the summer transfer window for Michael Carrick's side. Mazraoui featured in 21 games in all competitions for the Red Devils during the 2025-26 season.
Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improveRucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standing on the corner of the narrow walkway way below the stands at the Atlanta stadium on Monday afternoon when the last of Spain’s players tried to make their way home. More than an hour after the final whistle had gone and they still couldn’t get past him, someone quipped. The centre-back from Crumlin reckoned he was “rusty” too here, yet he was at the heart of the greatest moment in Cape Verde’s history, one his coach claimed went far beyond football, and the kind of story only the World Cup can write.It had taken a little while and a word or two to realise it. In the final minute when Spain had their 11th and last corner, Lopes had looked at the clock and seen that it was close. He had heard the final whistle go, heard the roar as it was confirmed that Cape Verde had held on, undefeated on their tournament debut. He had seen the tears and celebration, family and friends in the stands, As he went down the tunnel he encountered Ray Houghton, scorer of the goal in New York when the Republic of Ireland defeated Italy 32 years ago, and embraced him. It was, he said, “lovely”, but what all this meant hadn’t entirely sunk in yet. Continue reading...
BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath and Jay Motty from The Stretford Paddock have reflected on Rasmus Hojlund's permanent departure to Napoli after he spent the season on loan at the Serie A club. "I feel a little bit sorry for Rasmus Hojlund because he never should have been the main striker," Motty told The Devils' Advocate podcast.
BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath and Jay Motty from The Stretford Paddock gave their thoughts on the expected arrival of midfielder Ederson. The Red Devils agreed a £35m (40.5m euros) deal with Atalanta earlier this month. Ederson, who has three international caps, was named in Brazil's 55-man expanded World Cup squad but initially missed out on the final selection.
BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath and Gaz Drinkwater have selected goalkeeper Senne Lammens as Manchester United's signing of the season after an impressive debut campaign succeeding the struggling Andre Onana. The 23-year-old has looked assured in his 32 Premier League starts since his summer move from Royal Antwerp, keeping eight clean sheets as the Red Devils finished third. "Across the board, on social media, on our emails, Lammens is number one for everyone," McGrath told The Devils' Advocate podcast, from BBC Sounds.
Jamie McGrath was happy to leave his girlfriend heading for a Nashville holiday without him after being called up late - and straight into the Republic of Ireland starting line-up - for Thursday's 1-0 win over Qatar. The 29-year-old Hibernian midfielder was not included in Heimir Hallgrimsson's initial squad for the friendly - and the trip to Canada on 6 June - and was on holiday in Marbella when he was drafted in at short notice due to injuries. McGrath was handed a 14th cap, his first since a Nations League win in Finland in October 2024, as Ireland beat the World Cup-bound visitors in Dublin.
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