Garvan McCarthy

Garvan McCarthy
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1980-09-03) 3 September 1980 (age 44)
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Carpenter
Club(s)
Years Club
 Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
2001-2003
 Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
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.[1][2] McCarthy first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the Cork team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship title in 1998.[3] 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.[4] McCarthy was released from the panel during the 2005 season.[5]

Career statistics

Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2003 Division 1B 0 0-00 1 1-00 1 1-01 2 2-01
2004 6 1-08 0 0-00 0 0-00 6 1-08
Career total 6 1-08 1 1-00 1 1-01 8 3-09

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.