Daniel McCarthy (born 1918) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the

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senior team. 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

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medal as a member of the extended panel. At club level McCarthy was a three-time county club championship runner-up with

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Playing career

Club

McCarthy played his club hurling with Ballincollig and enjoyed much success. In 1939 McCarthy won an intermediate championship medal as Ballincollig defeated

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by 4-6 to 4-4. McCarthy's side subsequently earned the unwanted distinction of losing three successive championship deciders to

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and St. Finbarr's (twice) between 1941 and 1943.

Inter-county

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

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. A narrow 2-4 to 2-3 defeat was McCarthy's lot on that occasion. An outbreak of

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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

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. 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

medal, albeit as a sub.

Honours

Team

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Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship The Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork IAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board ...

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References

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