Mick McCarthy (goalkeeper)
Mick McCarthy (goalkeeper) (born 22 December 1911 in Cork, died 21 May 1973) is a former Irish football goalkeeper.
He signed for Shamrock Rovers on 6 November 1931 from Fordsons F.C..
He won one cap for the Irish Free State in a 2–0 win against the Netherlands at the Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam) on 8 May 1932. Mick was the first League of Ireland goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet for Ireland.
After three years at Glenmalure Park Mick signed for Sheffield United F.C. making his debut on 1 September 1934 in a 3–2 win over Manchester United at Bramall Lane. However a serious thigh injury forced him to quit England and after a short spell at Brideville F.C. he returned to Rovers in 1936.
He also won one Inter League cap on 14 April 1941 at Windsor Park [1].
[edit] Honours
- League of Ireland: 3
- Shamrock Rovers - 1931–32, 1937–38, 1938–39
- FAI Cup: 3
- Shamrock Rovers - 1932, 1933, 1940
- League of Ireland Shield: 3
- Shamrock Rovers - 1931–32, 1932–33, 1937–38
- Leinster Senior Cup: 2
- Shamrock Rovers - 1933, 1938
[edit] Sources
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
