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James McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)

Irish Gaelic footballer (born 1990)

Summary

Irish Gaelic footballer (born 1990)

Field	Value
name	James McCarthy
image	James McCarthy during the 2013 NFL Final.jpg
caption	McCarthy during the 2013 National Football League final against Tyrone at Croke Park
occupation	EBS
birth_date
birth_place	Dublin, Ireland
sport	Gaelic football
code	Football
county	Dublin
province	Leinster
club	Ballymun Kickhams
clcounty	2
clprovince	1
colleges	DCU
sig	1
counties	Dublin
icyears	2010–2024
icposition	Midfield
icapps(points)	22 (1–2)
icprovince	14
icallireland	9
nfl	5
allstars	5

| clapps(points) = | icapps(points) = 22 (1–2)

James McCarthy (born 1 March 1990) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Ballymun Kickhams club and, formerly, for the Dublin county team. He is widely regarded as one of Dublin's greatest ever players.

Early life

He was a student at Sacred Heart BNS Ballygall and St Kevin's College in Ballygall.

His father John was also a Dublin senior inter-county player, who won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) on three occasions.

Playing career

College

McCarthy attended DCU where he was a defender for the Gaelic football team. In 2012, he won the Sigerson Cup and the O'Byrne Cup with the college.

Club

McCarthy won two Dublin SFC titles with Ballymun, in 2012 and 2020. He added a Leinster Club SFC title in 2012. Ballymun then defeated Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final before losing the 2013 All-Ireland Club SFC final to St Brigid's GAA (Roscommon).

Inter-county

Under-21

McCarthy won the 2010 Leinster Under-21 Football Championship and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Dublin.

Senior

He made his championship debut for Dublin against Laois in the 2011 Leinster SFC quarter-final, winning his first Leinster SFC title against Wexford at Croke Park in July that year. Dublin progressed to the 2011 All-Ireland SFC final against Kerry, and McCarthy won his first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The game finished on a scoreline of 1–12 to 1–11, in Dublin's favour. McCarthy was nominated for GAA GPA Young Player of the Year for his performances.

On 4 November 2024, McCarthy announced his retirement from inter-county football, ending his 14-year senior career. In a released statement he said: "I have decided to retire from representing Dublin GAA at inter-county level, this decision hasn't been an easy one to make but I feel it's the right time."

Personal life

As of 2020, McCarthy was employed by AIB and lived within two kilometres of Poppintree Park, Albert College Park and Johnstown Park.

Honours

;Dublin

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (9): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 (c)
Leinster Senior Football Championship (14): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (c), 2023 (c), 2024 (c)
National Football League (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship (1): 2010
Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2010

;Ballymun Kickhams

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship (1): 2012
Dublin Senior Football Championship (2): 2012, 2020

;DCU

Sigerson Cup (1): 2012
O'Byrne Cup (1): 2012

;Individual

All Star (5): 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Man of the Match (1): 2017
The Sunday Game Team of the Year (1): 2023
The Sunday Game Footballer of the Year (1): 2023
In May 2020, the Irish Independent named McCarthy at number eighteen in its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".

References

winning captain Man of the Match

References

(4 November 2024). "Brian Fenton on James McCarthy: 'The greatest Dublin player we will ever see'". Irish Examiner.
(4 November 2024). "GAA Legends Pay Tribute To James McCarthy But Kildare Star Is Pick Of The Bunch". Balls.ie.
(2024-11-04). "Inside James McCarthy’s family life with wife and son as Dublin GAA icon retires".
Keane, Paul. (28 March 2016). "Donegal turn blind eye to James McCarthy incident". [[Irish Examiner]].
[http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/dublin-comfortable-against-laois-in-sfc-opener/ Hill 16 – The Official Dublin County Board Website]. Hill16.ie (2011-06-05). Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
[http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/senior-footballers-ride-their-luck-to-capture-provincial-title/ Hill 16 – The Official Dublin County Board Website]. Hill16.ie (2011-07-10). Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
"News".
"News".
(4 November 2024). "Dublin great James McCarthy retires from inter-county game". [[RTÉ News]].
(1 November 2024). "End of an era for Dublin GAA as James McCarthy announces inter-county retirement". Irish Independent.
(4 November 2024). "JAMES MCCARTHY ANNOUNCES INTER-COUNTY RETIREMENT". Dublin GAA.
O'Brien, Kevin. (7 April 2020). "'There are times you're going to lose motivation. It's normal to have those bad days'". [[The42.ie]].
Breheny, Martin. (30 May 2020). "Revealed: The Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years". [[Independent News & Media]].

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