About Jim McGrath
Born 1952. Jim McGrath is a sports journalist.
Jim Aloysius McGrath (born 13 June 1952 in Charlton, Victoria, Australia) is a broadcaster who was the BBC's senior horse racing commentator from 1997 to 2012, when the corporation lost the television rights to all horse racing in Great Britain to Channel 4.
He was previously deputy race commentator, and sometimes a paddock commentator from 1993 to 1997, when Peter O'Sullevan was the lead commentator.
Career McGrath initially commentated in his native Australia but found few opportunities so he moved to Hong Kong in 1973.
In 1984 he moved to Europe, initially commentating at Phoenix Park in Dublin. In the same year he covered the Ebor meeting at York, receiving positive reviews from national news sources.
McGrath joined the BBC in time for the 1993 racing season. He was "Hotspur" of The Daily Telegraph from 1991 to 2014.
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Who is Jim McGrath?
Australian commentator
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Jim McGrath was born on 22 November 1952.
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Jim McGrath is a sports journalist.
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· DBpedia: Jim McGrath (Australian commentator)
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