| Born | 28 May 2003 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Joe McCarthy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paddy McCarthy (born 28 May 2003) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Leinster Rugby.
He attended Blackrock College where he was teammates with future Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy. [3]
A product of the Leinster Rugby academy, he made his first team debut in the United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors in October 2023. He was officially promoted to the Leinster senior squad ahead of the 2024-25 season. [4] [5]
McCarthy was a member of the Ireland U20 side which won the 2023 U20 Six Nations grand slam. [6]
In June 2025, he was called-up to the senior Ireland national rugby union team for their summer tour. [7] [8] Although he did not make his debut in the summer he retained his place in the Ireland squad for the autumn internationals when the squad was named on 15 October 2025. [9]
His older brother is fellow rugby union player Joe McCarthy. [10] He studied global business at Trinity College Dublin on a sports scholarship. [11] [12]