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Darragh McCarthy

Darragh McCarthy is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Toomevara and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

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Darragh McCarthy
Personal information
Native name
Darragh Mac Cárthaigh (Irish)
BornAugust 2005 (age 20)
Toomevara
County Tipperary, Ireland
OccupationStudent
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionRight corner-forward
Club*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2023–present
 Toomevara 16 (7-151)
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
College
Years College Apps (scores)
2024–present
 UL 4 (2-29)
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county**
Years County Apps (scores)
2024–present
 Tipperary 9 (2-55)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 21:47, 26 February 2026.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:00, 27 April 2026.

Darragh McCarthy (born August 2005)1 is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Toomevara and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Early life

Born and raised in Toomevara, County Tipperary, McCarthy played hurling at all levels as a student at St Joseph's CBS in Nenagh.2 He made his Harty Cup debut during the 2021–22 running of the competition.3 McCarthy spent three seasons as the team's free-taker before captaining St Joseph's CBS to their maiden Harty Cup title after a one-point win over Ardscoil Rís in 2024.4 He later earned a scholarship to the University of Limerick (UL) and won a Freshers 1 League title in 2024.5 McCarthy was the team's top scorer when University of Limerick beat Mary Immaculate College by 4–31 to 3–21 to win the Fitzgibbon Cup title in 2026.6

Club career

At club level, McCarthy first played for Toomevara at juvenile and underage levels. He won consecutive North Tipperary U19AHC titles in 2023 and 2024.78 McCarthy also joined the club's senior team in 2023 and was the overall top scorer when Toomevara were beaten by Loughmore–Castleiney in the 2024 SHC final.9

Inter-county career

McCarthy was just 16 when he first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary as an impact sub with the minor team in 2022. He won a Munster MHC medal that season, before later scoring a point from a free in the 1–17 to 1–16 win over Offaly in the 2022 All-Ireland MHC final.10

McCarthy subsequently spent three consecutive seasons with the under-21 team after immediately progressing to that grade from minor. He was Tipperary's top scorer in 2024, in a season which saw him win his first Munster U20HC before a 2–20 to 2–14 defeat by Offaly in the 2024 All-Ireland U20HC final.11 In his third and final season in the grade, McCarthy was again Tipperary's top scorer as he claimed a second consecutive Munster U20HC medal. His last game in the grade saw him win an All-Ireland U20HC medal after a 3–19 to 1–16 win over Kilkenny.12

Performances at school, club and inter-county underage levels resulted in a call-up to the senior team's training panel in December 2024.1314 He scored 1–06 on his debut in a National Hurling League defeat of Galway in January 2025.15 McCarthy was the league's top scorer but ended the campaign with a 3–24 to 0–23 defeat by Cork in the final.16 The subsequent championship campaign saw him being sent off after receiving a straight red card for striking Seán O'Donoghue in the first minute of the game against Cork.17 He was again sent off in the All-Ireland semi-final for a second yellow card offence on Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy.18 McCarthy won an All-Ireland SHC medal in July 2025, after scoring 1–13, including a penalty, in the 3–27 to 1–18 win over Cork in the 2025 All-Ireland SHC final.19

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 September 2025
Team Year Tipperary SHC
Apps Score
Toomevara 2023 5 2-35
2024 6 3-62
2025 5 2-54
Career total 16 7-151

Underage Inter-county

As of match played 31 May 2025.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary (MH) 2022 — 4 1-04 2 0-01 6 1-05
Total — 4 1-04 2 0-01 6 1-05
Tipperary (U20) 2023 — 4 0-03 — 4 0-03
2024 — 5 1-38 1 1-05 6 2-43
2025 — 4 1-35 1 0-05 5 1-40
Total — 13 2-76 2 1-10 15 3-86

Senior Inter-county

As of 24 May 2026
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary 2025 Division 1B 6 2-48 3 0-19 4 2-27 13 4-94
2026 5 1-19 4 0-19 — 9 1-38
Career total 11 3-67 7 0-38 4 2-27 22 5-132

Honours

St Josephs CBS Nenagh

University of Limerick

Toomevara

  • North Tipperary Under-19 A Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024

Tipperary

Awards
References

References

  1. Cormican, Eoghan (21 July 2025). "'We produce legendary players, suddenly up pops McCarthy' - Darragh travels full circle in debut season". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. Treacy, Enda (1 February 2024). "INTERVIEW: Nenagh captain McCarthy's stock on the rise as the Toome man aims for history". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. Ryan, Pat (8 November 2021). "Ardscoil Rís hold off Nenagh rally to book Harty Cup quarter-final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. Treacy, Enda (26 November 2024). "Tipperary players shine in Freshers League hurling final as UL win out with ease in Mallow". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. "Limerick stars shine as clinical UL see off local rivals Mary Immaculate College in Fitzgibbon Cup final". Limerick Live. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  7. "McCarthy masterclass sees Toomevara win first ever U19A North hurling crown". Tipperary Live. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. "Darragh McCarthy scores two late points to down Borris in epic extra time U19 North Final". Tipperary Live. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  9. "Last gasp John McGrath goal seals fifth Tipp title for Loughmore-Castleiney". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  10. "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  11. "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. "oneills.com All-Ireland U20 Final: Terrific Tipperary triumph". GAA website. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  13. Cormican, Eoghan (30 May 2024). "The rise and rise of Tipperary's magical Darragh McCarthy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  14. "Tipp senior hurling training panel announced". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  15. "Tipperary thump Tribesmen in Salthill". RTE Sport. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  16. Fogarty, John (6 April 2025). "Páirc party as Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim first Hurling League title since 1998". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  17. "Darragh McCarthy red card a 'massive lesson' for Tipperary and warning to all inter-county hurlers - Shane McGrath". RTE Sport. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  18. "More measured Darragh McCarthy key to Tipperary's All-Ireland final hopes". RTE Sport. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  19. "Tipperary crush Cork with second-half final masterclass to claim All-Ireland crown". RTE Sport. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  20. "Breaking: Tipperary's Darragh McCarthy wins Young Hurler of the Year for 2025". Tipperary Live. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.