Mick McCarthy (Na Piarsaigh hurler)
Personal information | ||||||
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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
Cork senior hurling team midway during the 1970–71 National League.[6]
Honours
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 1971, 1972
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1970(c)
- Cork
References
- ^ "North Mon too good in Harty Cup replay". Cork Examiner. 17 November 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Cork U21 hurling teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Moran, Seán (5 March 1971). "Mick McCarthy on Cork panel". Cork Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2016.