Darragh McCarthy
{{short description|Irish hurler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox Gaelic games player
| code = Hurling
| sport = Hurling
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| name = Darragh McCarthy
| irish = Darragh Mac Cárthaigh
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| occupation = Student
| county = Tipperary
| province = Munster
| colleges = University of Limerick
| colyears = 2024-present
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| club = Toomevara
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| clyears = 2023-present
| clapps(points) = 11 (5-97)
| clcounty = 0
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| counties = Tipperary
| icposition = Right corner-forward
| icyears = 2024-present
| icapps(points) = 4 (0-28)
| icprovince = 0
| icallireland = 0
| nhl = 0
| allstars = 0
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| icupdate = 21:14, 16 June 2025
| birth_date = 2005{{cite web|url=https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2024/02/01/nenagh-cbs-captain-darragh-mccarthy-is-taking-it-all-in-his-stride/|title=Nenagh CBS Captain Darragh McCarthy is taking it all in his stride|publisher=The Nenagh Guardian|date=1 February 2024|access-date=3 December 2024|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41588845.html|title=The rise of Tipperary's 'ultimate team player' Darragh McCarthy|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=8 March 2025|access-date=14 May 2025|first=|last=}}{{fv|reason=Where is subject's YOB given in these sources? |date=May 2025}}
| birth_place = Toomevara
County Tipperary, Ireland
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Darragh McCarthy (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Toomevara and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
McCarthy played as a student at St Joseph's CBS Nenagh and captained the school's senior team to their maiden Harty Cup title in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41323939.html|title=Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=3 February 2024|access-date=3 February 2024|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} McCarthy later studied at University of Limerick and also won a Freshers 1 League title in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-news/1665467/tipperary-players-shine-in-freshers-league-hurling-final-as-ul-win-out-with-ease-in-mallow.html|title=Tipperary players shine in Freshers League hurling final as UL win out with ease in Mallow|publisher=Tipperary Live|date=26 November 2024|access-date=3 December 2024|first=Enda|last=Treacy}}
At club level, McCarthy first played for Toomevara at juvenile and underage levels. He won consecutive North Tipperary U19AHC titles in 2023 and 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-news/1289536/mccarthy-masterclass-sees-toomevara-win-first-ever-u19a-north-hurling-crown.html|title=McCarthy masterclass sees Toomevara win first ever U19A North hurling crown|publisher=Tipperary Live|date=5 September 2023|access-date=3 December 2024|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-news/1594619/darragh-mccarthy-scores-two-late-points-to-down-borris-in-epic-extra-time-u19-north-final.html|title=Darragh McCarthy scores two late points to down Borris in epic extra time U19 North Final|publisher=Tipperary Live|date=2 September 2024|access-date=3 December 2024|first=|last=}} McCarthy also joined the club's senior team in 2023 and was the overall top scorer when Toomevara were beaten in the 2024 SHC final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41494964.html|title=Last gasp John McGrath goal seals fifth Tipp title for Loughmore-Castleiney|date=13 October 2024|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=13 October 2024}}
McCarthy first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary at the age of 17 as a member of the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title after a defeat of Offaly in 2022.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/redemption-as-powerful-premier-get-hands-on-cup-419377.html|title=Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup|date=4 September 2016|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=6 September 2016}} He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was an All-Ireland U20HC runner-up in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41407700.html|title=Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title|date=1 June 2024|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=1 June 2024|first=|last=}} McCarthy's performances at school and inter-county underage levels resulted in a call-up to the senior team's training panel in mid-December 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41405744.html|title=The rise and rise of Tipperary's magical Darragh McCarthy|date=30 May 2024|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=13 October 2024|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/334610|title=Tipp senior hurling training panel announced|date=15 December 2024|work=Hogan Stand|accessdate=15 December 2024|first=|last=}}
On 26 January 2025, he made his senior debut for Tipperary, scoring 1-6 in a 3-25 to 2-16 win against Galway in the opening round of the 2025 National Hurling League.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2025/0126/1492991-tipperary-thump-tribesmen-in-salthill/|title=Tipperary thump Tribesmen in Salthill|date=26 January 2025|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=12 February 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|13 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="2"|Tipperary SHC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | |
| rowspan="2"|Toomevara
|2023 | 5 | 2-35 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3-62 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!11 | 5-97 |
=Inter-county=
{{updated|match played 14 June 2025.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="3"|National League !colspan="2"|Munster !colspan="2"|All-Ireland !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| rowspan="2"|Tipperary (MH)
|2022 |colspan=3|— | 4 | 1-04 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 1-05 | ||
| Total
!colspan=3|— | 4 | 1-04 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 1-05 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Tipperary (U20)
|2023 |colspan=3|— | 4 | 0-03 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0-03 | |||
| 2024
|colspan=3|— | 5 | 1-38 | 1 | 1-05 | 6 | 2-43 | ||
| 2025
|colspan=3|— | 4 | 1-35 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 1-35 | ||
| Total
!colspan=3|— | 13 | 2-76 | 1 | 1-05 | 14 | 3-81 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Tipperary
|2024 |rowspan="1"|Division 1B |6 | 2-48 | 3 | 0-19 | 1 | 0-09 | 10 | 2-76 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 2-48 | 3 | 0-19 | 1 | 0-09 | 10 | 2-76 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!6 | 2-48 | 20 | 3-99 | 4 | 1-15 | 30 | 6-162 |
Honours
;St Joseph's CBS Nenagh
;University of Limerick
- Higher Education Freshers 1 Hurling League: 2024
;Toomevara
- North Tipperary Under-19 A Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024
;Tipperary
References
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{{Tipperary Hurling Team}}
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