Louise McCarthy

{{Short description|Irish cricketer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Louise McCarthy

| female = true

| image =

| country = Ireland

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2010–2017

| fullname = Louise Noreen McCarthy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| family = Barry McCarthy (brother)

| odidebutdate = 7 July

| odidebutyear = 2010

| odidebutagainst = England

| odicap = 64

| lastodidate = 10 February

| lastodiyear = 2017

| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 14 October

| T20Idebutyear = 2010

| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Icap = 18

| lastT20Idate = 3 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2016

| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

| club1 = Typhoons

| year1 = 2015

| club2 = Dragons

| year2 = 2016–2017

| club3 = Typhoons

| year3 = 2018–2019

| club4 = Durham

| year4 = 2019

| club5 = Scorchers

| year5 = 2020

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 28

| runs1 = 75

| bat avg1 = 4.68

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 15

| deliveries1 = 1,130

| wickets1 = 17

| bowl avg1 = 48.05

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/18

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 28

| runs2 = 47

| bat avg2 = 4.27

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 13

| deliveries2 = 540

| wickets2 = 12

| bowl avg2 = 43.41

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/14

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 27 May 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/418424.html Cricinfo

}}

Louise Noreen McCarthy (born 18 October 1993) is an Irish cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her international debut for Ireland in 2010 at the age of 16, and went on to play 28 One Day Internationals and 28 Twenty20 Internationals between 2010 and 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000006/000665.shtml |title=Return of the Mac |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=20 June 2020}} In June 2020, she was added to Ireland's training squad following a three-year absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/louise-mccarthy-added-to-ireland-womens-squad |title=Louise McCarthy added to Ireland Women's Performance Squad after three-year absence |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=20 June 2020}} In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29392494/cricket-ireland-award-new-set-women-contracts |title=Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 July 2020}} She has played domestic cricket for all three of the Women's Super Series teams, as well as spending the 2019 season with Durham.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/470/470211/470211.html |title=Louise McCarthy |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=CricketArchive}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/louise-mccarthy-added-to-ireland-senior-performance-squad |title=Louise McCarthy added to Ireland senior performance squad |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Women's CricZone}} She is the sister of Barry McCarthy, who played for Durham and Ireland.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/418424.html |title=Louise McCarthy |access-date=7 April 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}