Aidan McCarthy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodán Mac Cárthaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling and Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 2000 Kilnamona, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Inagh-Kilnamona Kilmurry Ibrickane | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2019-present | Clare | 24 (4-101) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 21 July 2024. | |||
Aidan McCarthy (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for Clare Championship club Inagh-Kilnamona and Clare Championship club Kilmurry Ibrickane and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.[1][2]
On 21 July 2024, he started in the full-forward line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.[3][4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 July 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2019 | Division 1A | 5 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-03 | — | 9 | 0-04 | |
| 2020 | Division 1B | 4 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 1-01 | 8 | 1-04 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1-29 | 2 | 0-04 | 2 | 0-05 | 9 | 1-38 | ||
| 2022 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2-51 | 4 | 1-27 | 0 | 0-00 | 9 | 3-78 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 2-36 | 5 | 1-42 | 3 | 1-19 | 14 | 4-97 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 5-120 | 16 | 2-76 | 8 | 2-25 | 49 | 9-221 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Inagh-Kilnamona
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2024
- National Hurling League (1): 2024
- Munster Senior Hurling League (1): 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "9 young hurlers to watch in the 2021 GAA season". The 42. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "3 senior players in Clare starting side to face Cork in Munster hurling semi-final". The 42. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.