Conor McCarthy (born 11 April 1998) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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. He has previously played for Cork City and St Mirren.

Club career

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native, McCarthy began his career with local club Blarney United, before signing for Cork City. Whilst playing for Cork's under-19 team, McCarthy captained Cork to a 1–0 UEFA Youth League win over HJK Helsinki - the first victory by an Irish club in the competition's history. McCarthy signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2020. In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for English club

on 1 July 2022, signing a three-year contract. In January 2024, he joined

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club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.

International career

McCarthy has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level.

Career statistics

References

1998 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Association footballers from County Cork Men's association football defenders Cork City F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players League of Ireland players Scottish Professional Football League players English Football League players Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Ireland-footy-defender-stub