Louise Noreen McCarthy (born 18 October 1993) is an Irish

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er who plays as a right-arm

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bowler. She made her international debut for

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in 2010 at the age of 16, and went on to play 28

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and 28

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between 2010 and 2017. In June 2020, she was added to Ireland's training squad following a three-year absence. In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by

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for the following year. She has played domestic cricket for all three of the

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teams, as well as spending the 2019 season with

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. She is the sister of Barry McCarthy, who played for

and

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