Joe McCarthy (rugby union)
{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Joe McCarthy
| image = Joe McCarthy 2025.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = McCarthy in 2025
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manhattan, New York, U.S.
| height = {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|124|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Blackrock College
| university = Trinity College, Dublin
| relatives = Paddy McCarthy
| position = Lock
| currentclub = Leinster
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Leinster
| apps1 = 44
| points1 = 30
| repyears1 = 2020
| repteam1 = Ireland U20
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2022
| repteam2 = Ireland Wolfhounds
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 0
| repyears3 = 2022–
| repteam3 = Ireland
| repcaps3 = 19
| reppoints3 = 10
| repyears4 = 2025
| repteam4 = British & Irish Lions
| repcaps4 = 0
| reppoints4 = 0
| clubupdate = 11 April 2025
| repupdate = 15 March 2025
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Joe McCarthy (born 26 March 2001) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Leinster, and represents Ireland at international level.{{cite web | url=https://www.the42.ie/joe-mccarthy-ireland-3-6160017-Sep2023/ | title=The Leinster lock with Munster roots ready to make a dent for Ireland | date=5 September 2023 }}
Early life
McCarthy was born in Manhattan, New York to Irish parents who had moved there for work; the family returned to Ireland when McCarthy was three years old.{{cite web |last1=Scully |first1=Michael |title=A year on from Christmas chilling, Joe McCarthy relishes Thomond Park cauldron |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-union/year-christmas-chilling-joe-mccarthy-28816069 |website=Irish Mirror |date=26 December 2022 |access-date=3 February 2024}}
Professional career
= Leinster =
McCarthy was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-rugby-academy-confirmed-for-2021-22/ | title=Leinster Rugby Academy for 2021/22 Confirmed | work=Leinster Rugby | date=20 August 2021 | access-date=23 August 2021}} He made his debut in Round 11 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against {{Rut|Cardiff}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60156799|title=United Rugby Championship: Cardiff 29-27 Leinster|work=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2022|access-date=30 January 2022}}
= Ireland =
McCarthy was included in the Ireland squad for the June 2022 tour of New Zealand.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/ireland-squad-new-zealand-5790187-Jun2022/|title= Andy Farrell includes 5 uncapped players in 40-man Ireland squad to tour New Zealand|date=14 June 2022|work=The 42|accessdate=15 June 2022}} He made his international debut off the bench in the 60th minute of a 13–10 win over Australia.{{cite web |title=Byrne's late penalty sees Ireland scrape past Wallabies in Dublin |url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-australia-report-2022-5924544-Nov2022/ |website=the42 |date=19 November 2022 |access-date=19 November 2022}}
In August 2023 he was named in the Ireland squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/id-never-have-thought-id-be-able-to-represent-ireland-at-a-world-cup-its-seriously-cool-irish-lock-joe-mccarthy/a819857392.html|title='I'd never have thought I'd be able to represent Ireland at a World Cup. It's seriously cool' – Irish lock Joe McCarthy|date=5 September 2023|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=5 September 2023}}
McCarthy was selected for Ireland's 2024 Six Nations squad. He won the Player of the Match award in the 2024 Six Nations Championship opener in Marseille where Ireland beat France, 38–17.{{cite web |title=Ireland stun France with best ever Six Nations victory on French soil |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/02/02/ireland-stun-france-with-best-ever-six-nations-victory-on-french-soil/ |website=Irish Times |access-date=3 February 2024}}
Personal life
His younger brother is fellow rugby union player Paddy McCarthy.{{cite web|first=Sarah|last=Magliocco|date=3 February 2024|title= Leinster star Joe McCarthy's family life and rugby playing brothers following in his footsteps|url= https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/irish-news/leinster-star-joe-mccarthys-family-32037957.amp|website=RSVPlive.ie|accessdate=23 October 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{Leinster Rugby squad}}
{{Ireland 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Manhattan
Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Leinster Rugby players
Category:Ireland international rugby union players
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players