Conor McCarthy (association footballer)

Conor McCarthy

Personal information
Full name	Conor McCarthy [1]
Date of birth	(1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Blarney, County Cork, Ireland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Northampton Town
Number	3
Youth career
	Blarney United
	Cork City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Cork City	66	(6)
2020–2022	St Mirren	68	(2)
2022–2025	Barnsley	27	(0)
2024	→ Swindon Town (loan)	18	(0)
2025–	Northampton Town	8	(0)
International career
	Republic of Ireland U18
	Republic of Ireland U21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

Conor McCarthy (born 11 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Northampton Town. He has previously played for Cork City and St Mirren.

Club career

A Blarney native, McCarthy began his career with local club Blarney United, before signing for Cork City. Whilst playing for Cork's under-19 team, McCarthy captained Cork to a 1–0 UEFA Youth League win over HJK Helsinki - the first victory by an Irish club in the competition's history. ^{[3] [4]} McCarthy signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2020. ^[5]

Barnsley

In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for English club Barnsley on 1 July 2022, signing a three-year contract. ^{[6] [7]}

In January 2024, he joined League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season. ^{[8] [9]}

He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[10]

Northampton Town

On 23 June 2025, McCarthy agreed to join League One side Northampton Town on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his Barnsley contract. ^[11]

International career

McCarthy has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2025

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cork City	2016 [2]	LOI Premier Division	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	2
	2017 [2]	LOI Premier Division	7	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	16	0
	2018 [2]	LOI Premier Division	22	1	5	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	2 [c]	1	30	1
	2019 [2]	LOI Premier Division	35	4	2	1	1	0	2 [d]	1	2 [e]	0	42	6
	Total		66	6	11	1	6	1	3	1	6	1	92	9
St Mirren	2019–20 [12]	Scottish Premiership	9	1	4	0	—		—		—		13	1
	2020–21 [13]	Scottish Premiership	37	0	4	1	5	1	—		—		46	2
	2021–22 [14]	Scottish Premiership	22	1	1	0	2	1	—		—		25	2
	Total		68	2	8	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	84	5
Barnsley	2022–23 [15]	League One	7	0	0	0	2	0	—		2 [f]	0	11	0
	2023–24 [16]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		3 [f]	1	3	1
	2024–25 [17]	League One	20	0	0	0	1	0	—		3 [f]	0	24	0
	Total		27	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	8	1	38	1
Swindon Town (loan)	2023–24 [16]	League Two	18	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	18	0
Career Total			179	8	20	2	16	3	3	1	14	2	232	15

1. 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. 1 appearance in President's Cup and 2 appearances, 1 goal in Munster Senior Cup
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. 1 appearance in President's Cup and 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup
6. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
2. Conor McCarthy at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
3. "Conor McCarthy". Cork City F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
4. "Blarney soccer player to make his first league start tonight away to Rangers". CorkBeo. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
5. "St Mirren sign Irish pair Conor McCarthy and Jamie McGrath". 7 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
6. "St Mirren centre-back Conor McCarthy joins Barnsley on three-year deal". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
7. "Barnsley sign ex-St Mirren defender McCarthy" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
8. "Town Sign Conor McCarthy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
9. "Swindon sign defenders Johnson and McCarthy" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
10. https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/07/retained-list1/
11. "CONOR McCARTHY SIGNS FOR NORTHAMPTON TOWN". www.ntfc.co.uk. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
12. "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
13. "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
14. "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
15. "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
16. "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
17. "Games played by Conor McCarthy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2024.