Teddy McCarthy played senior level midfield for the Cork county football and hurling teams from 1 July 1965 to 6 June 2023. He was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. McCarthy competed for the Cork senior hurling and football teams for an entire eleven-year senior inter-county playing career, participating in both sports and earning significant accolades. He is the only player who plays both football and hurling who has ever won both senior All-Ireland medals in the same season. McCarthy started playing football for Cork’s senior team in 1985.
He won six Munster medals, one All-Star, and two All-Ireland medals between that time and 1996. In his ten-year career, McCarthy won two All-Ireland medals, three Munster medals, and one National Hurling League medal with the Cork senior hurlers. McCarthy represented Sarsfields and Glanmire in club competition.
Teddy McCarthy children: Meet Cian McCarthy
Cian McCarthy, the son of Teddy McCarthy, played senior hurling for Cork. Irish hurler Cian McCarthy, who was born on September 3, 1989, competes for Junior Championship team Passage. He usually starts the game in the half-forward position. McCarthy was formerly a member of the Cork senior hurling team and the Sarsfields.