Darragh McCarthy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Darragh Mac Cárthaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
August 2005 (age 20) Toomevara County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2023– | Toomevara | 11 (5-97) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2024– | University of Limerick | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2024– | Tipperary | 7 (2-46) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 20 July 2025. | |||
Darragh McCarthy (born August 2005)[1] is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Toomevara and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Toomevara, County Tipperary, McCarthy played hurling at all levels as a student at St Joseph's CBS in Nenagh.[2] He made his Harty Cup debut during the 2021–22 running of the competition.[3] McCarthy spent three seasons as the team's free-taker before captaining St Joseph's CBS to their maiden Harty Cup title after a one-point win over Ardscoil Rís in 2024.[4] He later earned a scholarship to the University of Limerick and won a Freshers 1 League title in 2024.[5]
Club career
[edit]At club level, McCarthy first played for Toomevara at juvenile and underage levels. He won consecutive North Tipperary U19AHC titles in 2023 and 2024.[6][7] McCarthy also joined the club's senior team in 2023 and was the overall top scorer when Toomevara were beaten by Loughmore–Castleiney in the 2024 SHC final.[8]
Inter-county career
[edit]McCarthy was just 16 when he first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary as an impact sub with the minor team in 2022. He won a Munster MHC medal that season, before later scoring a point from a free in the 1–17 to 1–16 win over Offaly in the 2022 All-Ireland MHC final.[9]
McCarthy subsequently spent three consecutive seasons with the under-21 team after immediately progressing to that grade from minor. He was Tipperary's top scorer in 2024, in a season which saw him win his first Munster U20HC before a 2–20 to 2–14 defeat by Offaly in the 2024 All-Ireland U20HC final.[10] In his third and final season in the grade, McCarthy was again Tipperary's top scorer as he claimed a second consecutive Munster U20HC medal. His last game in the grade saw him win an All-Ireland U20HC medal after a 3–19 to 1–16 win over Kilkenny.[11]
Performances at school, club and inter-county underage levels resulted in a call-up to the senior team's training panel in December 2024.[12][13] He scored 1–06 on his debut in a National Hurling League defeat of Galway in January 2025.[14] McCarthy was the league's top scorer but ended the campaign with a 3–24 to 0–23 defeat by Cork in the final.[15] The subsequent championship campaign saw him being sent off after receiving a straight red card for striking Seán O'Donoghue in the first minute of the game against Cork.[16] He was again sent off in the All-Ireland semi-final for a second yellow card offence on Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy.[17] McCarthy won an All-Ireland SHC medal in July 2025, after scoring 1–13, including a penalty, in the 3-27 to 1-18 win over Cork in the 2025 All-Ireland SHC final.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 9 August 2025
| Team | Year | Tipperary SHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Toomevara | 2023 | 5 | 2-35 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3-62 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-16 | |
| Career total | 12 | 5-113 | |
Underage Inter-county
[edit]- As of match played 31 May 2025.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary (MH) | 2022 | — | 4 | 1-04 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 1-05 | ||
| Total | — | 4 | 1-04 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 1-05 | |||
| Tipperary (U20) | 2023 | — | 4 | 0-03 | — | 4 | 0-03 | |||
| 2024 | — | 5 | 1-38 | 1 | 1-05 | 6 | 2-43 | |||
| 2025 | — | 4 | 1-35 | 1 | 0-05 | 5 | 1-40 | |||
| Total | — | 13 | 2-76 | 2 | 1-10 | 15 | 3-86 | |||
Senior Inter-county
[edit]- As of match played 20 July 2025.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary | 2025 | Division 1B | 6 | 2-48 | 3 | 0-19 | 4 | 2-27 | 13 | 4-94 |
| Career total | 6 | 2-48 | 3 | 0-19 | 4 | 2-27 | 13 | 4-94 | ||
Honours
[edit]St Josephs CBS Nenagh
University of Limerick
- Higher Education Freshers 1 Hurling League: 2024
Toomevara
- North Tipperary Under-19 A Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024
Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2025
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2025
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2024, 2025
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 2022
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (21 July 2025). "'We produce legendary players, suddenly up pops McCarthy' - Darragh travels full circle in debut season". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Treacy, Enda (1 February 2024). "INTERVIEW: Nenagh captain McCarthy's stock on the rise as the Toome man aims for history". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Ryan, Pat (8 November 2021). "Ardscoil Rís hold off Nenagh rally to book Harty Cup quarter-final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Treacy, Enda (26 November 2024). "Tipperary players shine in Freshers League hurling final as UL win out with ease in Mallow". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "McCarthy masterclass sees Toomevara win first ever U19A North hurling crown". Tipperary Live. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Darragh McCarthy scores two late points to down Borris in epic extra time U19 North Final". Tipperary Live. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Last gasp John McGrath goal seals fifth Tipp title for Loughmore-Castleiney". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "oneills.com All-Ireland U20 Final: Terrific Tipperary triumph". GAA website. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (30 May 2024). "The rise and rise of Tipperary's magical Darragh McCarthy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Tipp senior hurling training panel announced". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary thump Tribesmen in Salthill". RTE Sport. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Fogarty, John (6 April 2025). "Páirc party as Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim first Hurling League title since 1998". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Darragh McCarthy red card a 'massive lesson' for Tipperary and warning to all inter-county hurlers - Shane McGrath". RTE Sport. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "More measured Darragh McCarthy key to Tipperary's All-Ireland final hopes". RTE Sport. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Tipperary crush Cork with second-half final masterclass to claim All-Ireland crown". RTE Sport. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.