Mick McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
8 May 1965 Skibbereen, County Cork | ||
| Nickname | Small Mick | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1980s-1990s | O'Donovan Rossa | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1988-199 | Cork | 17 (3-22) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
Michael McCarthy (8 May 1965 – February 1998) was an Irish sportsperson. He was born in Skibbereen, County Cork. He played Gaelic football with his local club O'Donovan Rossa and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 198 until 199.He won two senior All Ireland medals with Cork and captained O'Donovan Rossa to an All Ireland club final which they won. He scored 1-8 which made him the highest scorer in an All Ireland club final.[1]
McCarthy was fatally injured in a road traffic accident on 4 February 1998.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Cork GAA Profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Mick McCarthy an appreciation". www.independent.ie. 6 February 1998. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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- Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)
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