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Mike McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)

Kerry Gaelic footballer

Summary

Kerry Gaelic footballer

Field	Value
name	Mike McCarthy
county	Kerry
sport	Gaelic football
code	Football
province	Munster
club	Kilcummin
clposition	Centre Back
clubs	Kilcummin
counties	Kerry
Kerry
icposition	Full Back
icyears	1999–2006
2009–2010
icapps(points)	47 (0–1)
9 (0–0)
icprovince	5
icallireland	4
allstars	3
birth_place	County Kerry, Ireland

|clapps(points) = Kerry 2009–2010 |icapps(points) = 47 (0–1) 9 (0–0) Mike McCarthy is a Gaelic footballer who played with the Kerry senior football team and at club level with Kilcummin in County Kerry. He is a draftsman by profession.

Playing career

McCarthy won the All-Ireland U21 football championship with Kerry in 1998.

Although he didn’t play at club level as a full‑back, McCarthy nevertheless established himself as a specialist in the Kerry full‑back line.

McCarthy won the All-Ireland senior football championship with Kerry on four occasions, in 2000, 2004, 2006 and again in 2009. One month after the 2006 victory over Mayo, at age 28, he announced his retirement from inter‑county football. In July 2009, McCarthy came out of his self‑imposed retirement and returned to win his fourth title that year. He retired for a second and final time from inter-county football in October 2010.

During his inter-county playing career, McCarthy won two NFL division one titles with Kerry in 2004 and 2006. He has three All-Stars which were awarded in 2000, 2004 and 2005.

Personal life

McCarthy works as a draftsman.

Honours

;Intercounty

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (4): 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship 1: 1998
Munster Senior Football Championship (6): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010
Munster Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1998, 1999
National Football League (2): 2004, 2006

;Individual

All Stars (2000, 2004, 2005)

References

(10 March 2015). "Which Is The Greatest U21 Gaelic Football Team Of All Time? - Vote Here". Balls.ie.
(18 October 2006). "Kerry defender McCarthy bows out". Irish Examiner.
(22 June 2009). "Kerry quiet on McCarthy return". RTÉ Sport.
(1 October 2009). "O'Sullivan hails McCarthy effort". RTÉ Sport.
(22 October 2010). "McCarthy retires again as kerry prepare for rebuild". Irish Independent.

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