Jack McCarthy (born c. 1898 – 10 March 1958) was an Irish

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who played for Bohemians in the

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during the 1920s and 1930s. As an international McCarthy also represented both Ireland teams. He played as a senior for the FAI XI and as an amateur for the IFA XI. He remained an amateur player throughout his career.

Bohemians

During the 1923–24 season, McCarthy helped Bohemians win their first ever

title. Bohs won the title after winning 15 successive league games. Other members of the team included Bertie Kerr, Johnny McIlroy, Billy Otto,

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and

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. On 23 February 1924 McCarthy also played for a

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in a prestige friendly against Celtic. 22,000 turned up at

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to see Celtic win 3–0. The game was used by the FAI to raise funds to help send a squad, which included McCarthy, to the

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, Jimmy Bermingham, Jeremiah Robinson and

, McCarthy was also a prominent member of the 1927–28 Bohs team which won a quartet of trophies including the

title, the

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, the League of Ireland Shield and the Leinster Senior Cup. His brother Stephen was an ace goalscorer for Bohemians during this period. while his son (also named Jack) represented Bohs during the 1952/53 season.

Irish international

When McCarthy played international football during the 1920s, there were in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the

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- based IFA and the

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- based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of

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and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including McCarthy played for both teams.

IFA XI

McCarthy played at least one game for the IFA Amateur XI. In 1921 he played against

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in Paris.

FAI XI

Between 1924 and 1930 McCarthy made 6 appearances for the FAI XI. The first two of these games were played at the

. Other members of the Olympic squad included

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. He made his debut for the FAI XI in their first ever senior international on 28 May 1924, a 1–0 win at the

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against

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. As a result of this win the FAI XI qualified for the quarter-finals. On 2 June McCarthy also played in this game against the

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but the FAI XI lost 2-1 after extra-time. The following day he played for the FAI XI in a 3–1 win against

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in a friendly at the Stade Olympique . On 21 March 1926 he also played in a 3–0 away defeat against

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. His last two appearances for the FAI XI were both in away friendlies against

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. On 12 February 1928 he captained the team when they won 4-2 and on 11 May 1930 he helped them to a win 3–1. www.soccerscene.ie
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Honours

: 3 ** 1923–24, 1927–28, 1929–30 *

: 1 **1928 * League of Ireland Shield: 2 **1928, 1929

External links

McCarthy at the 1924 Olympic Games

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Jack 1890s births 1958 deaths Bohemian F.C. players Irish association footballers (before 1923) League of Ireland players Republic of Ireland international footballers Olympic footballers of Ireland Republic of Ireland association footballers Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Dual Irish international footballers League of Ireland XI players Northern Ireland amateur international footballers Association football defenders