Diarmuid McCarthy

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.

Diarmuid McCarthy
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

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

McCarthy died after a long illness on 9 July 2022, aged 66.[7]

Honours
Naomh Abán
Cork

References
  1. "Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Cork U21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. "Cork SFC teams: 1980-1989" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. "Cork junior football teams: 1983-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. "The death has occurred of Diarmuid McCarthy". rip.ie. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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