McGrane was born in
Kells,
County Meath,
Ireland. He turned professional in 1991. McGrane has had full status on the
European Tour since 2003, and has earned over
€5m in prize-money. He clinched his first European Tour Title on 20 April 2008 at the
Volvo China Open, winning by nine strokes, and ended the 2008 season ranked in the top thirty of the Order of Merit for the first time. He retired from the European Tour in 2015 after losing his card. McGrane now plays regularly on the Irish PGA Regional tour. He won the
Irish PGA Championship in 2016, 2019 and 2022. ==Professional wins (8)==