Garvan McCarthy

Garvan McCarthy
Personal information
Born (1980-09-03) 3 September 1980 (age 46)
OccupationCarpenter
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionCentre-forward
Club
Years Club
Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 2
College
Years College
2001-2003
Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
2004-2005
Cork 2 (2-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Garvan McCarthy (born 3 September 1980) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Sarsfields and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Career

McCarthy first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Sarsfields club before eventually joining the club's senior team. He was a member of the club's extended panel when Sarsfields won County Senior Championship titles in 2008 and 2010. McCarthy first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the Cork team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship title in 1998. He was drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team in 2004 and was a non-playing substitute when Cork beat Kilkenny in the 2004 All-Ireland final. McCarthy was released from the panel during the 2005 season.

Career statistics

Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2004 Division 1B 00-0011-0011-0122-01
2005 61-0800-0000-0061-08
Career total 61-0811-0011-0183-09

Honours

Sarsfields
Cork

References

  1. ↑ "Cussen helps Sars end 51-year wait". Irish Independent. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (11 October 2010). "Sars show true grit to battle back for victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Roche, Pat (14 September 1998). "Cork absorb, then strike". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Corcoran turns full circle to inspire Rebels' attack". Irish Independent. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Cork axe McCarthy and Tierney". Irish Independent. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2017.