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)