Jay
McGrath

Centre-back · age 23 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27

Cathal
Heffernan

Centre-back · age 21 · Republic of Ireland · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.70
2026/27
Change McGrath
Change Heffernan

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Jay McGrathCathal Heffernan
SHO21 · 36CRE23 · 24PAS48 · 37DEF61 · 50PHY95 · 72
21Shooting36
23Creating24
48Passing37
61Defending50
95Physical72

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League One.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Jay McGrathCathal Heffernan
660 minutes1,080 minutes
6.75Average rating6.70
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.55Shotsper 901.67
0.14Shots on targetper 900.33
25%Shot accuracy20%
–Big chances createdper 900.08
0.27Key passesper 900.50
0.41Dribbles completedper 90–
43.6Passesper 9035.0
67%Pass accuracy67%
1.77Tackles + interceptionsper 901.25
70%Duels won57%
5.32Aerials wonper 904.58
9.55Clearancesper 907.92
0.55Blocksper 900.83
0.27Fouls wonper 900.33
0.27Dispossessedper 900.17
13%Won, in his games–
0.75Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Jay McGrathCathal Heffernan
Jay McGrath
CBLB

Centre-back 99% · Left-back 1%

Cathal Heffernan
CBRBLB

Centre-back 97% · Right-back 1% · Left-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Jay McGrathCathal Heffernan
78League apps33
1League goals1
4League assists0
0.01Goals per game0.03
5995Minutes per goalfewer is better2950
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    5
    23/24
  2. 8
    33
    24/25
  3. 7
    5
    3221
    25/26
  4. 2
    1
    812
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Jay McGrathCathal Heffernan
23
Age
21
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Height
–
Left
Foot
–
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2030
4
League seasons
2
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2024
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.