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James McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)

Dublin Gaelic footballer

James McCarthy (born 1 March ) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Ballymun Kickhams club and, formerly, for the Dublin county team. He is widely regarded as one of Dublin's greatest ever players.[1][2]

Early life

He was a student at Sacred Heart BNS Ballygall and St Kevin's College in Ballygall.

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Playing career

DCU

He attended DCU where he was a defender for the Gaelic football team.[3] In , he won the Sigerson Cup and the O'Byrne Cup with the college.

Ballymun

He won two Dublin Senior Football Championships in and with Ballymun. He added a Leinster Senior Club Football Championship to his collection in The team went on to beat Dr.

Crokes in the All-Ireland semi-final before losing the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Final to St Brigid's GAA (Roscommon).

Dublin

Under

He won the Leinster Under Football Championship and All-Ireland Under Football Championship with Dublin.

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Senior

He made his championship debut for Dublin against Laois in the quarter-final of the Leinster Championship,[4] winning his first Leinster Senior Football Championship against Wexford at Croke Park in July that year.[5] Dublin progressed to an All-Ireland final against Kerry,[6] and McCarthy won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

The game finished on a scoreline of to [7] McCarthy was nominated for GAA GPA Young Player of the Year for his performances.[citation needed]

On 4 November , McCarthy announced his retirement from inter-county football, ending his year senior career. In a released statement he said "I have decided to retire from representing Dublin GAA at inter-county level, this decision hasn't been an easy one to make but I feel it's the right time."[8][9][10]

Personal life

His father John was a senior footballer with Dublin who won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on three occasions.

As of , he was employed by AIB and lived within two kilometres of Poppintree Park, Albert College Park and Johnstown Park.[11]

Honours

Dublin
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (9): , , , , , , , , (c)
  • Leinster Senior Football Championship (14): , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
  • National Football League (5): , , , ,
  • All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship (1):
  • Leinster Under Football Championship (1):
Ballymun Kickhams
DCU
Individual

References