Diarmuid McCarthy (1956 – 9 July 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Naomh Abán and Muskerry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Mac Cárthaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1956 Ballyvourney, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
9 July 2022 (aged 66) Ballymakeera, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Naomh Abán → Muskerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1982–1983 | Cork | 5 (1-04) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:53, 30 June 2017. | |||
Career edit
McCarthy first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Naomh Abán. He was just 17-years-old when he was part of the club's adult team that won the Cork JFC title in 1973 before later winning a Cork IFC title in 1977.[1] His performances at club level also earned inclusion on the Muskerry divisional team.
McCarthy first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Cork minor football team.[2] He was at centre-forward when Cork beat Mayo in the 1974 All-Ireland minor final.[3] He also spent two years with the Cork under-21 team.[4] McCarthy made his senior team debut during the 1982 Munster SFC. He was an unused substitute for Cork's defeat of Kerry in the 1983 Munster final.[5] McCarthy ended his inter-county career as captain of the Cork junior football team that beat Warwickshire in the 1989 All-Ireland junior final.[6]
Death edit
McCarthy died after a long illness on 9 July 2022, aged 66.[7]
Honours edit
- Naomh Abán
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1977
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1973
- Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1973, 1988
- Mid Cork Under-21 football Championship: 1973
- Cork
References edit
- ^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Cork U21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Cork SFC teams: 1980-1989" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Cork junior football teams: 1983-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Diarmuid McCarthy". rip.ie. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.