Cathal McCarthy (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Caragh, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | UCD | ||
| 2025– | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | UCD | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → UCD (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:36, 16 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:47, 16 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cathal McCarthy (born 31 August 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Hull City. He also represents the Republic of Ireland at youth level.[1]
Club career
McCarthy is from Caragh, County Kildare.[2] He came through the academy ranks at UCD, and broke into the first team in the 2024 season. On 24 May 2024, he made his senior debut away at Athlone Town, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw.[1][3]
Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Millwall, and Norwich City had all expressed interest in recruiting McCarthy.[4][5] He ultimately signed for EFL Championship club Hull City on 1 February 2025, arriving on a two-and-a-half year deal.[1] As part of his contract, McCarthy was loaned straight back to UCD until 30 June to finish his leaving certificate. On 1 July, he returned to Hull and began playing for their U21s.[6]
International career
McCarthy made his debut for the U19s in a 3–1 win over Kazakhstan on 7 September 2024.[1][7] He scored his first goal in his second cap against Greece on 9 October 2024.[1][8]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 13 June 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UCD | 2024 | LOI First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hull City | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| UCD (loan) | 2025 | LOI First Division | 15 | 0 | – | – | 0[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "McCarthy signs for Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "McCarthy delighted at securing exciting move to Hull City this summer". Kildare Nationalist. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Athlone Town vs. UCD 2 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ McCadden, Mark (28 February 2025). "Brilliant Reason Why UCD Youngster Insisted on Loan Back to League of Ireland After Joining Hull". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Hull City are set to beat Everton in race to sign Irish gem". Everton News. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Leonard, Stephen (12 February 2025). "McCarthy Delighted at Securing Exciting Move to Hull City This Summer". Kildare Nationalist. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Ireland 3-1 Kazakhstan". FAI. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Ireland 2-2 Greece". FAI. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Cathal McCarthy at Soccerway