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Daniel McCarthy (born 1918) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Mac Cárthaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1918 Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballincollig | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1941 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
McCarthy joined the team during the 1941 championship and was an unused substitute for that year's campaign. It was a successful year for Cork and McCarthy won an All-Ireland medal as a member of the extended panel.
At club level McCarthy was a three-time county club championship runner-up with Ballincollig.
Playing career edit
Club edit
McCarthy played his club hurling with Ballincollig and enjoyed much success.
In 1939 McCarthy won an intermediate championship medal as Ballincollig defeated Ballinora by 4-6 to 4-4.
McCarthy's side subsequently earned the unwanted distinction of losing three successive championship deciders to Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's (twice) between 1941 and 1943.[1]
Inter-county edit
McCarthy first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team when he was unused substitute in 1933. Three years later he was recalled to the starting fifteen for the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. A narrow 2-4 to 2-3 defeat was McCarthy's lot on that occasion.
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease severely hampered the 1941 championship as McCarthy joined the team. As a result of this Cork were nominated to represent the province in the All-Ireland series. McCarthy was an unused substitute for the final against Dublin. At the full-time whistle Cork had won by 5-11 to 0-6. It was one of the most one-sided championship deciders of all-time, however, it did give McCarthy an All-Ireland medal, albeit as a sub.
Honours edit
Team edit
- Ballincollig
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1939
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1941 (sub)
References edit
- ^ "History 1940 to 1969". Ballincollig GAA website. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.