Darren McCarthy (born 5 October 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the

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senior team. Born in

, McCarthy first played competitive

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during his schooling at

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. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 2012 league. McCarthy spent a number of years as sub-goalkeeper before being switched to the forwards. At club level McCarthy is an

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medalist in the intermediate grade with Ballymartle. In addition to this he has also won one

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medal and one

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medal in the premier intermediate grade.

Playing career

Club

McCarthy plays his club hurling with Ballymartle. In 2010 he was a member of the forward line as Ballymartle faced local rivals

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in the final of the premier intermediate championship. A 2-14 to 0-13 victory gave McCarthy a championship medal in that grade. Ballymartle later represented the county in the provincial series of games and faced

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in the decider. A 2-14 to 0-8 win gave McCarthy a

medal. Dicksboro provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider and McCarthy played a key role in securing a last-minute goal. A 3-15 to 1-20 victory gave him an

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medal.

Inter-county

McCarthy first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 2007. That year he lined out in his provincial decider against Tipperary. An 0-18 to 1-11 defeat was the result on that occasion. Cork remained in the championship and took the "back door" route to the All-Ireland final where they faced Tipp once again. A 3-14 to 2-11 defeat was the result on that occasion. In 2008 McCarthy lined out in a second consecutive provincial decider with Tipperary providing the opposition once again. A narrow 0-19 to 0-18 victory resulted in a first

medal for McCarthy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Darren 1990 births Living people Ballymartle hurlers Carrigdhoun hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers People educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí 21st-century Irish sportsmen