John McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Mac Cárthaigh | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Midfielder/Forward | ||
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Ballymun Kickhams | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1974-1981 | Dublin | ? | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | ? | ||
All-Irelands | 3 |
John McCarthy (born 1955) is a former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Dublin county team,[1] who making his championship debut in a defeat by Louth in a Leinster SFC Replay in 1973. However this would be his team's last defeat in the province until 1980. He was once described by former Donegal manager Brian McEniff as the most lethal of the six Dublin forwards.[citation needed]
Playing career
Inter-county
In the period 1974 to 1979, McCarthy won three All Ireland medals in 1974, 1976 and 1977. McCarthy was a crucial figure in these years particularly in the
Club
Throughout his career he played for three clubs
Personal
MCCarthy was a Garda by profession based at Mountjoy and holds a unique record alongside Kerry's Aidan O'Mahony and Tom O'Sullivan within the force of being the only Gardaí to play in six successive All-Ireland finals. He retired from the Garda Síochána in 2005.
McCarthy's son named James also became a senior footballer with Dublin, winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on nine occasions.[2]
References
- ^ O’Brien, John (1 August 2004). "Caught in Time: Dublin beat Galway, 1974 All-Ireland football final". The Times. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "News".