McGrath is 33 and decided to call it a day
McGrath is among Ireland's most decorated players and played 56 times for Ireland and 145 times for Leinster.
McGrath would move to Ulster in 2019 and was released at the end of the last season in an injury ridden spell.McGrath said: ""This decision has taken a considerable amount of time, it has been one of the hardest I’ve ever had to make "The last few years have been extremely testing for myself and my family, both mentally and physically.
"I feel I have given everything to my rugby career and I have no regrets or anything left to prove. It’s been a long road of rehabilitation after two hip resurfacing operations."I am in a position now where I have a comfortable, pain-free life and can be an active dad, which I have chosen over going back to play rugby.
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