Aidan McCarthy

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Aidan McCarthy
Personal information
Irish name Aodán Mac Cárthaigh
Sport Hurling and Football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 2000
Kilnamona, County Clare, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
Inagh-Kilnamona Kilmurry Ibrickane
Club titles
Clare titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2019-present
Clare 24 (4-101)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 21 July 2024.

Aidan McCarthy (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for Clare Championship club Inagh-Kilnamona and Clare Championship club Kilmurry Ibrickane and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. [1] [2]

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On 21 July 2024, he started in the full-forward line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. [3] [4] [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 July 2024.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Clare 2019 Division 1A 50-0140-0390-04
2020 Division 1B 40-0310-0031-0181-04
202151-2920-0420-0591-38
2022 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
202352-5141-2700-0093-78
202462-3651-4231-19144-97
Career total255-120162-7682-25499-221

Honours

Inagh-Kilnamona
Clare

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References

  1. "9 young hurlers to watch in the 2021 GAA season". The 42. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. "3 senior players in Clare starting side to face Cork in Munster hurling semi-final". The 42. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport . Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.