He plays hurling with his local club Craobh Chiaráin and has been a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team since 2006.
[citation needed] McCrabbe first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Dublin minor hurling team.
'The Cats' continued their dominance of the Leinster Championship and a 1-14 to 1-4 victory gave them a fourteenth provincial title in fifteen years.
He lined out in the leinster decider in that grade in 2005, however, after an exciting hour of hurling an Eoin Larkin-inspired Kilkenny claimed a 0-17 to 1-10 victory.
Kilkenny survived a second half fight-back from 'the Dubs' to claim a fourth consecutive Erin Leinster title, winning by 2-18 to 2-10.
[6] Defeats by Offaly and Clare saw McCrabbe's side exit the championship and enter into a relegation battle with Westmeath.
In 2008 McCrabbe surprised many when he decided to withdraw from the Dublin panel just weeks before their opening game in the championship.
After a good showing in the National Hurling League, Dublin got off to a great start in the championship wins over Antrim and old rivals Wexford.
For the first time since 1961 a Dublin team entered the All-Ireland series of games with a quarter-final meeting with Limerick.