Gus McCarthy
| Date of birth | 23 July 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 cm (1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gus McCarthy (born 23 July 2003) is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for Leinster Rugby.
Early life
[edit]McCarthy played a number of sports growing up, including Gaelic Football with Kilmacud Crokes, golf, mini rugby in Old Belvedere, and tennis at Blackrock Bowling & Tennis club. He attended Blackrock College and captained their rugby side to the Leinster Schools Cup in 2022.[3][4][5]
Club career
[edit]He made his debut for Leinster Rugby in April 2024 away in South Africa against Stormers.[6] He made his first start for the club in the United Rugby Championship against Edinburgh in September 2024.[7] He became a regular starter for the club at the start of the 2024-25 season.[8]
International career
[edit]He captained the Ireland U20 side to the 2023 U20 6 Nations grand slam. The following year he toured with the Emerging Ireland squad.[9] In October 2024 he was called up to the senior Ireland squad as a training panellist.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gus McCarthy". Its Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Gus McCarthy". All Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Healy, Martin (23 October 2024). "Who is Gus McCarthy? Meeting the hooker who's burst onto the scene for Ireland". Extra.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Gus McCarthy". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, John (3 February 2023). "Gus McCarthy and champions Ireland looking for a positive start to new campaign". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Kelly, David (26 April 2024). "Gus McCarthy set for debut as Leinster give young guns a chance against Stormers". Independent.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Gus McCarthy makes first start for Leinster in URC opener". BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "'It would be brilliant if he gets the opportunity' - Nienaber backs McCarthy for Ireland". the42. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Holland, Johnny (22 Oct 2024). "Gus McCarthy set to capitalise on Ireland's hooker injuries". RTE. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (22 October 2024). "Caelan Doris to lead Ireland as two uncapped rising stars make 35-man squad". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 23 October 2024.