Gerald McCarthy

Who is Gerald McCarthy?

Gerald McCarthy is an Irish retired hurler and manager who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.

Regarded as one of the all-time great players for Cork, McCarthy joined the team during the 1964-65 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1979 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals, nine Munster medals, three National League medals and one All-Star awards. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, McCarthy captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1966.

At club level McCarthy was a two-time All-Ireland medalist with St. Finbarr's. In addition to this he has also won three Munster medals, four county hurling championship medals and one county football championship medal.

In retirement from playing McCarthy became involved in team management and coaching. After managing St. Finbarr's he later served as coach, trainer and manager of the Cork and Waterford senior hurling teams.