Thomas McCarthy (also Tom and Tommy) may refer to:

Academia

Thomas A. McCarthy Thomas McCarthy (born 1940) is John Shaffer Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Northwestern University. Before joining Northwestern in 1985, he taught for four years at Munich University and for thirteen years at Boston University. After retiri ...

(born 1940), American professor of philosophy * Thomas J. McCarthy (born 1956), American professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Massachusetts *

J. Thomas McCarthy J. Thomas McCarthy (born July 2, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Professor Emeritus at the University of San Francisco School of Law and an internationally recognized authority in the field of trademarks.

, American law professor

Arts and entertainment

Thomas McCarthy (poet) Thomas McCarthy (born 1954) is an Ireland, Irish poet, novelist, and critic, born in Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland. He attended University College Cork where he was part of a resurgence of literary activity under the inspiration of John ...

(born 1954), Irish poet *

(born 1937), American educator, author and attorney * Tom McCarthy (director) (born 1966), American director, screenwriter and actor *

Tom McCarthy (novelist) Tom McCarthy (born 1969) is an English writer and artist. His debut novel, ''Remainder'', was published in 2005 by Metronome. McCarthy has twice been nominated for the Man Booker, and was awarded the inaugural Windham-Campbell Literature Prize ...

(born 1969), English novelist, writer, and artist * Tom McCarthy (sound editor), Academy Award-winning sound editor * Thomas J. McCarthy (actor)

Sports

Baseball

Tommy McCarthy (baseball) Thomas Francis Michael McCarthy (July 24, 1863 – August 5, 1922) was an American Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. Career McCarthy was born on July 24, 1863 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldes ...

(1863–1922), MLB outfielder * Tom McCarthy (1900s pitcher) (1884–1933), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, 1908–1909 *

Tom McCarthy (1980s pitcher) Thomas Michael McCarthy (born June 18, 1961) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox (1985) and Chicago White Sox (1988–89). Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., McCarthy batted and ...

(born 1961), MLB pitcher, 1985–1989

Ice hockey

* Tommy McCarthy (ice hockey) (1893–1959), NHL player for the Quebec Bulldogs and Hamilton Tigers *

Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1934) Thomas Francis Patrick McCarthy (September 15, 1934 – January 20, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins between 1956 and 196 ...

(1934–1992), NHL player for the Red Wings and Bruins *

Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960) Thomas Joseph McCarthy (July 31, 1960 – April 13, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins from 1979 to 1988. He ...

(1960–2022), NHL player for the North Stars and Bruins

Other sports

Thomas McCarthy (footballer) Thomas McCarthy (1868 in Wales – ) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 27 April 1889 against Ireland. At club level, he played for Wrexham in the 1880s. See also * List of ...

(1868–?), Welsh footballer *

Thomas R. McCarthy Thomas Rutherford McCarthy (November 30, 1933 – July 21, 2016) was an American thoroughbred racehorse owner and trainer from Louisville, Kentucky, best known for the 2009 Blue Grass Stakes winner and Kentucky Derby runner, General Quarters. Fr ...

(1933–2016), American Thoroughbred racehorse owner & trainer *

Tommy McCarthy (hurler) Thomas Patrick McCarthy (August 1905 – June 1968) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team. McCarthy was born on 10 August 1905 in Kilfinane, County Limerick, to Thomas McCarthy and Nora Fitzgerald ...

(1906–1968), Irish hurler *

Tom McCarthy (sportscaster) Tom McCarthy (born July 5, 1968) is an American sports broadcaster. He is the play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts and also calls National Football League games for Westwood One. He calls select NFL, NBA and c ...

(born 1968), sports broadcaster *

Tommy McCarthy (boxer) Tommy McCarthy (born 4 November 1990) is an Irish professional boxer who formerly held the European cruiserweight title. As an amateur he won a bronze medal for Ireland at the 2008 Youth World Championships. Professional boxing career McCarth ...

(born 1990), Irish boxer

Others

* Thomas McCarthy (Syracuse politician) (1786–1848), businessman and political figure from Syracuse, New York *

Thomas McCarthy (Canadian politician) Thomas McCarthy (1832 – September 23, 1870) was a businessman and political figure in Canada East, later Quebec, Canada. He was a Conservative Party of Canada (historical), Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representin ...

(1832–1870), Quebec businessman and political figure *

Tom McCarthy (trade unionist) Thomas McCarthy (19 September 1899) was a British Irish trade unionist, who became prominent as a leader of dockers in England. Born in Limehouse to parents from Ireland, McCarthy initially worked at a local shipbuilding yard. This industry wa ...

(died 1899), British Irish trade union leader *

Thomas Ignatius McCarthy Thomas Ignatius McCarthy, LRIBA (born 31 January 1880, died 13 Feb 1951) was an architect based in Coalville, Leicestershire. Early in the twentieth century, Thomas Ignatius McCarthy set up a practice as a surveyor and architect in Coalville, ...

(1880–1951), architect based in Coalville, Leicestershire *Thomas Joseph McCarthy (1905–1986), Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop {{hndis, Maccarthy, Thomas