Gene McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)

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Gene McCarthy
Personal information
Irish name Eoghan Mac Cárthaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born Rosscarbery, County Cork
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
1950s-1970s
St Finbarr's
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1960s
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Gene McCarthy (born 1938 in Rosscarbery, County Cork) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club St Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960. [1]

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References

  1. "Senior Football - Munster Final Winning Teams (1887-2007)". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2009.