John McCarthy may refer to:

Government

John George MacCarthy John George MacCarthy (1829–1892) was an Irish Home Rule League The Home Rule League (1873–1882), sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was an Irish political party which campaigned for home rule for Ireland within the United Kingdom o ...

(1829–1892), Member of Parliament for Mallow constituency, 1874–1880 * John McCarthy (Irish politician) (1862–1893), Member of Parliament for the Mid Tipperary constituency, 1892–1893 * John H. McCarthy (1850–1908), U.S. Representative from New York * John McCarthy (Nebraska politician) (1857–1943), Nebraska Republican politician * John F. McCarthy (1924–1981), California Republican senator * John J. McCarthy (New Jersey politician) (1927–2001), New Jersey General Assembly member * John V. McCarthy (c. 1932–1987), member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

John Thomas McCarthy John Thomas McCarthy (born December 27, 1939) was the United States Ambassador to Lebanon and Tunisia. McCarthy holds degrees from Manhattan College and Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League re ...

(born 1939), U.S. ambassador *

John McCarthy (Australian diplomat) John Philip McCarthy (born 29 November 1942) is a former Australian diplomat. Biography Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Downside School, Somerset, in England and studied at Jesus College, Cambridge. He received a Master of ...

(born 1942), Australian ambassador to Vietnam, Mexico, Thailand, the United States, Indonesia, India and Japan * John A. McCarthy (born 1947), Australian ambassador to the Holy See (2012–2016) * John Keith McCarthy (1905–1976), Australian public servant in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea

Humanities and science

John McCarthy (computer scientist) John McCarthy (September 4, 1927 – October 24, 2011) was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. He was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence. He co-authored the document that coined the term "artific ...

(1927–2011), American computer scientist *

John McCarthy (linguist) John Joseph McCarthy (born 1953) is an American linguist and the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst since July 2017. In July 2018, he assumed office as the Provost. McCarthy is be ...

(born 1953), American phonologist *

John D. McCarthy John David McCarthy (born 1940) is an American sociologist. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Sociology at University of Oregon in 1968. He is currently a professor of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University. He has contributed to the research of ...

(born 1940), American sociologist * John McCarthy (mathematician) (born 1964), mathematician * John F. McCarthy Jr., American scientist and engineer

Sports

John McCarthy (American football) John Patrick McCarthy (August 9, 1916 – May 12, 1998) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Early life and college McCarthy graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 1935 and Saint Francis Uni ...

(1916–1998), American football player *

John McCarthy (referee) John Michael McCarthy (born October 12, 1962) is a retired American mixed martial arts (MMA) referee best known for officiating numerous bouts promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), dating back to UFC 2. He is credited as being ...

(born 1962), mixed martial arts referee *

Johnny McCarthy John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. A point guard, he played college basketball and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA ...

(1934–2020), American basketball player and coach * Johnny McCarthy (baseball) (1910–1973), American baseball player *

John McCarthy (Gaelic footballer) John McCarthy (born 1955) is a former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Dublin county team, who making his championship debut in a defeat by Louth in a Leinster SFC Replay in 1973. However this would be his team's last de ...

(born 1955), Dublin Gaelic footballer * John McCarthy (Kerry Gaelic footballer), who played in the 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final *

John McCarthy (ice hockey) John McCarthy (born August 9, 1986) is an American ice hockey coach and former left winger who currently is the head coach for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL). He formerly played with the San Jose Sharks of the National ...

(born 1986), American ice hockey player and coach *

John McCarthy (discus thrower) John McCarthy is a paralympic athlete from Ireland competing mainly in category F32/51 club throw and discus throw events. McCarthy competed in the club throw and discus throw at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer ...

, Paralympic athlete from Ireland *

John McCarthy (soccer) John Joseph McCarthy III (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Career College and amateur McCart ...

(born 1992), American soccer player *

John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1967) John Frederick George McCarthy (born 30 March 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL. Originally from Wales, McCarthy is one of the most successful Australian rules football ...

, former player with Fitzroy and North Melbourne *

John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer, born 1989) John Shane McCarthy (19 November 1989 – 9 September 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing career Drafted b ...

(1989–2012), Port Adelaide and Collingwood player *

J. J. McCarthy Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected tenth overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL dra ...

(Jonathan James McCarthy, born 2003), American football player *

John McCarthy (sprinter) John McCarthy may refer to: Government * John George MacCarthy (1829–1892), Member of Parliament for Mallow constituency, 1874–1880 * John McCarthy (Irish politician) (1862–1893), Member of Parliament for the Mid Tipperary constituency, ...

(born 1910), American sprinter, 1934 All-American for the

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team

Religious states

* John E. McCarthy (1930–2018), Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Austin *

John McCarthy (Irish bishop) John McCarthy (born 1815 in Fermoy) was an Irish clergyman and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne The Diocese of Cloyne () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the eccles ...

(1815–1893), bishop of Cloyne * John McCarthy (Australian bishop), bishop of Sandhurst in Victoria, Australia * John McCarthy (priest) (born 1938), Dean of Clogher, 1989–1994 *

John Joseph McCarthy Bishop John Joseph "J.J." McCarthy C.S.Sp. (27 April 1896 – 13 January 1983),Bishop J.J. McCart ...

(1896–1983), Irish-born bishop to Nairobi, Kenya

Musicians

John McCarthy (guitarist) John Frederick McCarthy is a musician, author, educator and creator of the Rock House Method system of learning. Since 2001, The Rock House Method has sold more than three million instructional programs of which McCarthy writes, composes, and d ...

, guitarist *

John McCarthy (composer) John McCarthy (born June 27, 1961) is a Canadian composer for film and television. His music has been described as a hybrid of acoustical and electronic elements. McCarthy’s background includes extensive experience in Classical music, classical, ...

(born 1961), Canadian composer *

John McCarthy (conductor) Eugene Patrick John McCarthy OBE (20 November 1916 - 8 April 2009), also known professionally for most of his career as John Mac or simply Mac, was a three-times Grammy Award-nominated director and conductor of choral music. Early life Born in L ...

(1916–2009), conductor of choral music

Others

John McCarthy (journalist) John Patrick McCarthy (born 27 November 1956) is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster, and one of the hostages in the Lebanon hostage crisis. McCarthy was the United Kingdom's longest-held hostage in Lebanon, where he was a prisoner f ...

(born 1956), British hostage and journalist * John McCarthy Jr. (1912–1994), Oscar-nominated set decorator * John Edward McCarthy (1911–1977), American radio personality *

John P. McCarthy John P. McCarthy (March 17, 1884 – September 4, 1962), also known as J.P. McCarthy or simply as John McCarthy, was an American director and screenwriter of the 1920s through 1945. He began in the film industry in front of the camera, as an ac ...