| Born | 12 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Mick Galwey (Uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seán McCarthy (born 12 February 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a lock.
On 18 March 2016, McCarthy made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a substitute against Cardiff Blues in a 2015–16 Pro12 fixture. [1] He joined the senior Munster squad on a one-year development contract for the 2016–17 season. [2] In April 2016, McCarthy was nominated for the John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year. [3] Having missed the entire 2016–17 season due to a knee injury, McCarthy made his comeback for Munster on 24 August 2017, when he was a replacement in the provinces 35–26 pre-season win against Worcester Warriors. [4] He made his competitive return to action for Munster on 30 September 2017, coming off the bench against Cardiff Blues in Round 5 of the 2017–18 Pro14. [5]