Earl McCarthy (born 8 February 1969) is a retired male

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swimmer from

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. He competed for his native country at the

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in the 100m and 200m

. Earl was the Women In Sport Manager for Swim Ireland in 2008. He is a former Irish Olympian in swimming (Atlanta 1996), previous Irish record holder and National Irish Champion in the 100m & 200m freestyle events. In 2003 he became the oldest male winner of a national title, winning the Men's 100m freestyle. In addition, Earl has over ten years of coaching experience both in Germany and in Ireland. Earl holds a First Class Honour Degree in Sports Management from University College Dublin and a postgraduate diploma in Law from King's Inn. Earl's hometown is Dublin, where he currently resides. In 2012, McCarthy was an analyst on the

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swimming coverage on

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. His sister is Irish author

Karen Frances McCarthy Karen Frances McCarthy is a published author, teacher, former political journalist, and spiritual mentor. She was born in Dublin, Ireland. She has a master's degree from University College Dublin, is a graduate of the London School of Journalism ...

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1969 births Living people Irish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Ireland Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century Irish people 21st-century Irish people {{Ireland-swimming-bio-stub