Seán McCarthy (hurler)
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| Native name | Seán Mac Carthaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Seánie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Bar and restaurant owner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:17, 8 July 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seán McCarthy (born 8 February 1966) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Ballinhassig, County Cork, along with brothers Damien who was on cork minor, under-21 intermediate, Denis, Drew and his sister Marion who was on cork camogie. McCarthy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1986–87 league. McCarthy subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team, McCarthy never won Railway Cup medal. At club level he played with Ballinhassig and divisional side Carrigdhoun.
Throughout his career McCarthy made 16 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1996 championship.