| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Football Position: | Midfield | ||
| Hurling Position: | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1 July 1965 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 June 2023 (aged 57) Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Teddy Mac | ||
| Occupation | Sales rep | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1982–1999 1982–1997 1984–1987 |
Sarsfields Glanmire → Imokilly |
17 (3–52) 17 (0–15) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 2 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1985–1996 1986–1996 |
Cork (SF) Cork (SH) |
28 (1–09) 22 (2–18) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Munster Titles | 7 | 3 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 2 | 2 | |
| League titles | 1 | 1 | |
| All-Stars | 1 | 0 | |
Thaddeus "Teddy" McCarthy (1 July 1965 – 6 June 2023) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Cork county football and hurling teams. In an eleven-year senior inter-county playing career, McCarthy played for the Cork senior hurling and football teams, winning major honours with both. He is the only male dual player to win All-Ireland senior hurling and football medals in a single year.[1]
McCarthy joined the Cork senior football team in 1985. Between then and 1996 he won two All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and one All-Star. McCarthy's ten-year career with the Cork senior hurlers saw him win two All-Ireland medals, three Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
At club level McCarthy played for Sarsfields and Glanmire.
In retirement from playing McCarthy moved into coaching and team management. At club level he served as manager of the Sarsfield's and Bandon hurling teams. At inter-county level he was a selector for both the Cork senior hurling and football teams. McCarthy also served as manager of the Laois senior hurling team.
His son, Cian McCarthy, was a member of the Cork senior hurling team between 2010 and 2016.
Teddy McCarthy (44) -- the only player in GAA history to win senior All-Ireland hurling and football medals in the same year