James McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)

James McCarthy
Personal information
Irish nameSéamus Mac Cártaigh
SportGaelic football
PositionRight Half Back
Born15 March 1989
Dublin, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2007-Ballymun Kickhams
Club titles
Dublin titles1
Leinster titles1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
DCU
College titles
Sigerson titles1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2011-Dublin22 (1-2)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles3
All-Irelands2
NFL3
All Stars1

James McCarthy (born 15 March 1989) is a current player for Dublin and Ballymun Kickhams. His father John was a senior footballer with Dublin who won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on three occasions. He was a student at Sacred Heart BNS Ballygall and St Kevin's College in Ballygall. He attended DCU and is a defender for the Gaelic football team.

He won the 2010 Leinster Under-21 Football Championship and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Dublin. He made his championship debut for Dublin against Laois in the quarter-final of the 2011 Leinster Championship,[1] winning his first Leinster Senior Football Championship against Wexford at Croke Park in July that year.[2] Dublin progressed to an All-Ireland final against Kerry,[3] and McCarthy won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-11.[4] McCarthy was nominated for GAA GPA Young Player of the Year for his defensive performances.

Honours

Dublin
Ballymun Kickhams
DCU

References

  1. ↑ Hill 16 – The Official Dublin County Board Website. Hill16.ie (2011-06-05). Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
  2. ↑ Hill 16 – The Official Dublin County Board Website. Hill16.ie (2011-07-10). Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
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