sentences:  Born in Limerick, O'Grady was ordained into the priesthood at a seminary in Thurles in 1971 and emigrated to the United States later that year.He served as a priest at St Anne's Catholic Church in Lodi, California from 1971 to 1978.He later served at Church of the Presentation in Stockton, California, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Turlock, California, St. Andrew's Parish in San Andreas, California, and St Anthony's Catholic Church in Hughson, California.