Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | ||
Sport | Dual player | ||
Football Position: | Midfield | ||
Hurling Position: | Midfield | ||
Born |
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland |
1 July 1965 ||
Nickname | Teddy Mac | ||
Occupation | Sales rep | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Sarsfield's/Glanmire Imokilly |
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Club titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Cork titles | 2 | 0 | |
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1985–1996 1986–1996 |
Cork (football) Cork (hurling) |
28 (1–9) 22 (2–18) |
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Inter-county titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Munster Titles | 6 | 3 | |
All-Ireland Titles | 2 | 2 | |
League titles | 0 | 1 | |
All-Stars | 1 | 0 |
Thaddeus "Teddy" McCarthy (born 1 July 1965) is an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior football and hurling teams. He is regarded as one of the most iconic players in the history of Gaelic games.
In an eleven-year senior inter-county playing career, McCarthy played for the Cork senior hurling and football teams, winning major honours with both. He has the unique achievement of winning All-Ireland senior hurling and football medals in a single year.
A dual player, McCarthy joined the Cork senior football team in 1985. Between then and 1996 he won two All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and one All-Star. McCarthy's ten-year career with the Cork senior hurlers saw him win two All-Ireland medals, three Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
At club level McCarthy played for Sarsfield's and Glanmire.
In retirement from playing McCarthy moved into coaching and team management. At club level he has served as manager of the Sarsfield's and Bandon hurling teams. At inter-county level he was a selector for both the Cork senior hurling and football teams. McCarthy also served as manager of the Laois senior hurling team.
His son, Cian McCarthy, is currently a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
McCarthy played his club hurling with Sarsfield's and his club football with Glanmire. He also lined out with divisional side Imokilly.