Mick McCarthy (Na Piarsaigh hurler)

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Mick McCarthy
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1949
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
1968–1985
1969–1972
Cork titles
1
Colleges(s)
Years College
1967–1972
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1971
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Michael McCarthy (born 1949) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Na Piarsaigh and University College Cork, and at various inter-county levels with Cork.

Career

McCarthy first played hurling as a student at the

Cork SHC title in 1970, before winning consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup medals.[2]

McCarthy first appeared on the inter-county scene with

All-Ireland U20HC medals after a defeat of Kilkenny in 1968 and back-to-back defeats of Wexford.[5] McCarthy captained
Cork for the second of those three victories.

As a result of his performances for UCC, McCarthy was drafted onto the

Honours

University College Cork
Cork

References

  1. ^ "North Mon too good in Harty Cup replay". Cork Examiner. 17 November 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Cork U21 hurling teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ Moran, Seán (5 March 1971). "Mick McCarthy on Cork panel". Cork Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2016.