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{{short description|Irish retired hurler (born 1977)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox GAA player
| code= Hurling
| sport = Hurling
| image = 
| name = Timmy McCarthy
| irish = 
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| occupation = Farmer
| nickname = Tic Tac
| county = Cork
| province = Munster
| club = [[Castlelyons GAA|Castlelyons]]<br>[[Imokilly GAA|Imokilly]]
| clposition = Forward
| clubs = [[Castlelyons GAA|Castlelyons]]<br>[[Imokilly GAA|Imokilly]]
| clyears = 1994-2013<br>1996-1998
| clapps(points) = 35 (10-136)<br>14 (3-18)
| clcounty = 2
| clprovince= 
| clallireland = 
| counties = [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| icposition = Left wing-forward
| icyears = 1998–2010
| icapps(points) = 47 (4–36)
| icprovince = 5
| icallireland = 3
| nhl = 1
| allstars = 0
| clupdate= 17:41, 18 April 2019
| icupdate= 21:44, 6 August 2014
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|9|7}}
| birth_place=[[Castlelyons]], [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
}}
'''Timmy McCarthy''' (born 7 September 1977) is an Irish retired [[hurling|hurler]] who played for [[East Cork]] club [[Castlelyons GAA|Castlelyons]]. He played for the [[Cork senior hurling team]] for 12 seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a right wing-forward.

McCarthy began his hurling career at club level with Castlelyons. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 16-year-old in 1994 and enjoyed his first success three years later when the club won the [[1997 Cork Junior Hurling Championship|1997 Cork Junior Championship]] title and promotion. Further promotion followed when he won a [[Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|Cork Intermediate Championship]] title in 1998. McCarthy has made 58 championship appearances in four different grades of hurling for the club, while his early prowess also saw him selected for the [[Imokilly GAA|Imokilly]] divisional team with whom he won back-to-back [[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|Cork Senior Championship]] titles [[1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1997]] and [[1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1998]].

At inter-county level, McCarthy was part of the successful Cork minor team that won the [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Championship]] in [[1995 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|1995]] before later winning back-to-back [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Championships]] with the under-21 team in [[1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|1997]] and [[1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|1998]]. After winning an [[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Championship]] with the intermediate team in [[1997 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|1997]], he joined the Cork senior team in [[1998 National Hurling League|1998]]. From his debut, McCarthy was ever-present as a wing-forward and made a combined total of 91 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in [[2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2009]]. During that time he was part of three [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Championship]]-winning teams – in [[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1999]], [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2004]] and [[2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2005]]. McCarthy also secured five [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] medals and a [[National Hurling League]] medal. His retirement from inter-county hurling was confirmed on 12 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/122434|title=McCarthy retirement confirmed|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=12 January 2010|accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref>

McCarthy is one of only a handful of players to have won the complete set of Munster Championship medals - minor, under-21, junior, intermediate and senior. At inter-provincial level, he was selected to play in one championship campaign with [[Munster GAA|Munster]], with his sole [[Railway Cup]] medal being won in [[2007 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship|2007]].

==Playing career==

===College===

McCarthy enjoyed much success during his tenure as a student at St. Colman's College.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/learning-the-st-colmans-way-78189.html|title=Learning the St Colman's way|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=22 November 2008|accessdate=6 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref> After winning two [[Dean Ryan Cup]] medals, he was appointed captain of the senior team in 1996. He won a [[Dr. Harty Cup|Harty Cup]] medal that year following a 3–19 to 1–4 trouncing of Nenagh CBS. [[Dr. Croke Cup|All-Ireland]] kingpins [[St. Kieran's College]] provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final. A 1–14 to 2–6 defeat was the result on that occasion.

===Club===

In 1997 McCarthy helped his club Castlelyons to the final of the county junior championship. A late point from a penalty earned Castlelyons a hard-fought 2–9 to 1–11 victory over [[Courcey Rovers GAA|Courcey Rovers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://courceyrovers.tripod.com/1997-countyfinal.HTM|title=Gallent Courceys piped in Final thriller|date=6 December 1997|work=The Southern Star|accessdate=4 August 2014|first=Noel|last=Horgan}}</ref> It was McCarthy's first [[Cork Junior Hurling Championship|championship]] medal.

After gaining promotion to the intermediate grade, Castlelyons qualified for the decider at the first time of asking in 1998. A 2–12 to 2–9 defeat of [[Killeagh GAA|Killeagh]] gave Castlelyons the victory and gave McCarthy a [[Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|championship]] medal.

McCarthy also played a key role for the Imokilly divisional team during their most successful period in the senior championship. In 1997 he won a [[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|championship]] medal following a 1–18 to 2–12 defeat of [[Sarsfield's GAA (Cork)|Sarsfield's]]. McCarthy added a second senior championship medal to his collection in 1998 as Imokilly retained their title with a 1–10 to 1–5 defeat of [[Blackrock GAA|Blackrock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GAA%3A+%27Killy+break+Blackrock.-a060619621|title='Killy break Blackrock|date=2 November 1998|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref>

===Minor, under-21 and intermediate===

McCarthy first played for Cork as a [[Dual player|dual]] minor in 1995. After being shocked by [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] in the Munster football decider, he later collected a [[Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal with the hurlers following a 3–18 to 0–10 trouncing of [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/05/16/minor-failure-can-still-lead-to-major-achievements/ |title=Minor failure can still lead to major achievements |publisher=Evening Echo |date=16 May 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2014 |first=Diarmuid |last=O'Donovan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052019/http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/05/16/minor-failure-can-still-lead-to-major-achievements/ |archive-date=8 August 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2004/0625/ireland/cork-could-profit-from-last-yearaposs-all-ireland-drubbing-756633501.html|title=Cork could profit from last year's All-Ireland drubbing|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=25 June 2004|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref> Cork later qualified for the All-Ireland final against [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] with McCarthy lining out at centre-forward. The game turned into a rout as Cork easily won by 2–10 to 1–2, giving McCarthy an [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]] medal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/07/01/dwyer-is-nurturing-love-of-the-game-in-ballincollig/ |title=Dwyer is nurturing love of the game in Ballincollig |publisher=Evening Echo |date=1 July 2013 |accessdate=1 August 2014 |first=Éamonn |last=Murphy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722111203/http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/07/01/dwyer-is-nurturing-love-of-the-game-in-ballincollig/ |archive-date=22 July 2014 }}</ref>

The following year McCarthy moved onto the Cork under-21 team. He won his first [[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal as a non-playing substitute following a 3–16 to 2–7 defeat of [[Clare GAA|Clare]].

McCarthy was a regular member of the under-21 team in 1997 as Cork faced Tipperary in the provincial decider. With time running out Tipp were leading my two points, however, McCarthy scored a vital goal after a remarkable solo effort to secure a 1–11 to 0–13 victory. The subsequent All-Ireland decider saw [[Galway GAA|Galway]] providing the opposition. Cork made amends for their defeat by Galway in the previous year's semi-final with a 3–11 to 0–13 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-61075910|title=Cork young guns in seventh heaven|publisher=The Mirror|date=22 September 1997|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Mike|last=Dundon}}</ref> Not only was in McCarthy's first [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal in the grade but it was Cork's 100th All-Ireland championship in the history of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]].

1998 saw Cork maintaining their provincial under-21 dominance with McCarthy collecting a second Munster medal following a 3–18 to 1–10 victory over Tipperary. For the second year in-a-row Cork later faced Galway in the All-Ireland decider. In a close game Cork just about secured a 2–15 to 2–10 victory, with McCarthy adding a second All-Ireland medal to his collection.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.punditarena.com/gaelic-games/scremin/cork-hurling-underage-structures-improving/|title=Cork hurling: Are the underage structures improving?|publisher=Pundit Arena|accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref>

By this stage McCarthy had also been added to the Cork intermediate hurling team. He won a [[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal in this grade in 1997 following a 1–15 to 1–12 defeat of [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]. McCarthy later collected an [[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal following a 2–11 to 1–12 defeat of Galway.

===Senior===

McCarthy was added to the Cork senior panel for the 1998 National Hurling League. He was an unused substitute as Cork defeated [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] by 2–14 to 0–13 in the league decider. McCarthy was later included on Cork's championship panel.

On 13 June 1999 McCarthy made his senior championship debut for Cork in a 0–24 to 1–15 Munster semi-final defeat of Waterford. After a seven-year hiatus Cork subsequently claimed the provincial title. A 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of three-in-a-row hopefuls Clare gave McCarthy his first [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] medal. Cork later faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider on 12 September 1999. In a dour contest played on a wet day, Cork trailed by 0–5 to 0–4 after a low-scoring first half. Kilkenny increased the pace after the interval, pulling into a four-point lead. Cork moved up a gear and through [[Joe Deane]], [[Ben O'Connor (hurler)|Ben O'Connor]] and [[Seánie McGrath]] Cork scored five unanswered points. Kilkenny could only manage one more score – a point from a [[Henry Shefflin]] free – and Cork held out to win by 0–13 to 0–12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/1999/0912/3317-gaa/|title=All-Ireland Hurling Final: Cork 0–13 Kilkenny 0–12|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=12 September 1999|accessdate=20 June 2014}}</ref> It was McCarthy's first [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal.

McCarthy won a second Munster medal in 2000, as Cork retained their title following a 0–23 to 3–12 defeat of Tipperary.

Embarrassing defeats for Cork in 2001 and 2002 saw the team reach rock bottom and call a players' strike just before Christmas in 2002. Had the strike failed it could have meant the end of McCarthy's and his and his teammates' careers, however, in the end the county board relented and met the demands.

In 2003 Cork's players were vindicated in taking a stand as the team won the provincial decider following an exciting 3–16 to 3–12 defeat of Waterford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2003/0630/ireland/mullane-treble-fails-to-halt-rebels-335242529.html|title=Mullane treble fails to halt Rebels|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=30 June 2003|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref> The subsequent All-Ireland final on 14 September 2003 saw Cork face Kilkenny for the first time in four years. Both teams remained level for much of the game, exchanging tit-for-tat scores. A [[Setanta Ó hAilpín]] goal gave Cork the advantage, however, a [[Martin Comerford]] goal five minutes from the end settled the game as Kilkenny went on to win by 1–14 to 1–11.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2003/0915/world/kilkenny-stand-firm-under-cork-onslaught-707695375.html|title=Kilkenny stand firm under Cork onslaught |date=15 September 2003|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref>

After facing a narrow 3–16 to 1–21 defeat by Waterford in one of the greatest Munster finals of all-time in 2004, Cork worked their way through the qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2004/0628/world/deise-character-conquers-cork-704887273.html|title=Deise character conquers Cork|date=28 June 2004|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref> McCarthy was dropped for Cork's game against Tipperary, however, he was introduced as a substitute and scored a goal that turned the game in Cork's favour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2004/0707/183367-corkhurling/|title=Murphy replaces McCarthy for Cork|date=7 July 2004|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/features/tipperary-surrender-to-late-cork-surge-1-2255836 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140811214642/http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/features/tipperary-surrender-to-late-cork-surge-1-2255836 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2014 |title=Tipperary surrender to late Cork surge |date=16 July 2004 |publisher=Tipperary Star |accessdate=6 August 2014 }}</ref> He later regained his place on the starting fifteen for Cork's All-Ireland final meeting with Kilkenny on 12 September 2004. The game was expected to be a classic, however, a rain-soaked day made conditions difficult as Kilkenny aimed to secure a third successive championship. The first half was a low-scoring affair and provided little excitement for fans, however, the second half saw Cork completely take over. For the last twenty-three minutes Cork scored nine unanswered points and went on to win the game by 0–17 to 0–9. It was McCarthy's second All-Ireland medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2004/0913/ireland/cork-savour-sweet-victory-510326420.html|title=Cork savour sweet victory|date=13 September 2004|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref>

McCarthy won his fourth Munster medal in 2005 following a 1–21 to 1–16 defeat of old rivals Tipperary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0627/ireland/corks-49ers-repel-resilient-tipp-307301828.html|title=Cork's 49ers repel resilient Tipp|date=27 June 2005|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref> On 11 September 2005 Cork faced surprise semi-final winners Galway in the All-Ireland decider. A sixteenth minute [[Ben O'Connor (hurler)|Ben O'Connor]] goal gave Cork the platform needed to withstand a Galway fightback through a [[Damien Hayes]] goal, which brought Galway within a point with twenty-one minutes remaining. Galway failed to score for the last ten minutes as Cork claimed a 1–21 to 1–16 score line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0912/ireland/double-delight-as-rebels-triumph-250217874.html|title=Double delight as Rebels triumph |date=12 September 2005|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}</ref> It was McCarthy's third All-Ireland medal.

Cork retained their provincial crown in 2006. Goalkeeper [[Donal Óg Cusack]] stopped two certain goals in the first half to help Cork to a 2–14 to 1–14 victory and a fifth Munster medal for McCarthy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2006/0626/sport/calm-champions-just-wont-let-go-6863.html|title=Calm champions just won't let go |date=26 June 2006|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref> On 3 September 2006 Cork had the opportunity to become the first side in nearly thirty years to secure three successive All-Ireland champions as they faced Kilkenny in the decider. Like previous encounters neither side took a considerable lead, however, Kilkenny had a vital goal from [[Aidan Fogarty (Kilkenny hurler)|Aidan Fogarty]]. Cork were in arrears coming into the final few minutes, however, Ben O'Connor scored a late goal for Cork. It was too little too late as the Cats denied Cork on a score line of 1–16 to 1–13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/a-glorious-29th-for-kilkenny-12414.html|title=A glorious 29th for Kilkenny|date=4 September 2006|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2014|first=Jim|last=O'Sullivan}}</ref>

In spite of having contested the four previous All-Ireland finals, Cork's fortunes took a downturn over the following few years. A winter of discontent followed for the Cork senior hurling team following the unwanted reappointment of [[Gerald McCarthy (hurler)|Gerald McCarthy]] as manager. Following a [[2008-2009 Cork players strike|strike by the players]] the manager eventually stepped down in March 2009. In spite of being one of the striking players, McCarthy returned to inter-county hurling under new boss [[Denis Walsh]].

McCarthy played his last championship game for Cork on 18 July 2009 in a 1–19 to 0–15 All-Ireland qualifier defeat by Galway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/timely-arrival-of-a-new-force-96750.html|title=Timely arrival of a new force|date=20 July 2009|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=6 August 2014|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}</ref>

===Inter-provincial===

McCarthy has also played with [[Munster GAA|Munster]] in the inter-provincial championship. He first lined out for his province in 2007 as Munster recorded a controversial 2–22 to 2–19 victory over [[Connacht GAA|Connacht]] under lights at [[Croke Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/interprovincial-hurling-glory-for-munster/|title=Interprovincial hurling glory for Munster|work=Munster Express Online |date=2 November 2007|publisher=The Munster Express|accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="2"|[[Cork Junior Hurling Championship|Cork JHC]]
|-
!Apps!!Score
|-
|rowspan="30"|[[Castlelyons GAA|Castlelyons]]
|[[1994 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship|1994]]
|colspan=2|—
|-
|[[1995 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship|1995]]
|colspan=2|—
|-
|[[1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship|1996]]
|colspan=2|—
|-
|[[1997 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship|1997]]
||3||2-05
|-
!Total
!3!!2-05
|-
!rowspan=2|Year
!colspan=2|[[Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|Cork IHC]]
|-
!Apps!!Score
|-
|[[1998 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|1998]]
||5||2-14
|-
!Total
!5!!2-14
|-
!rowspan=2|Year
!colspan=2|[[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|Cork SHC]]
|-
!Apps!!Score
|-
|[[1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1999]]
||3||1-19
|-
|[[2000 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
||3||2-05
|-
|[[2001 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2001]]
||5||2-17
|-
|[[2002 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
||2||0-04
|-
|[[2003 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2003]]
||2||0-14
|-
|[[2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2004]]
||2||0-01
|-
|[[2005 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2005]]
||2||0-03
|-
|[[2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2006]]
||3||0-13
|-
|[[2007 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2007]]
||4||1-29
|-
|[[2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2008]]
||4||3-29
|-
|[[2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|2009]]
||5||1-12
|-
!Total
!35!!10-136
|-
!rowspan=2|Year
!colspan=2|[[Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship|Cork PIHC]]
|-
!Apps!!Score
|-
|[[2010 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship|2010]]
||5||0-16
|-
|[[2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship|2011]]
||2||0-06
|-
|[[2012 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship|2012]]
||4||0-05
|-
|[[2013 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship|2013]]
||4||0-04
|-
!Total
!15!!0-31
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!58!!14-186
|}

===Division===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="2"|[[Cork Senior Hurling Championship|Cork SHC]]
|-
!Apps!!Score
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Imokilly GAA|Imokilly]]
|[[1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1996]]
||6||1-05
|-
|[[1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
||4||1-03
|-
|[[1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1998]]
||4||1-10
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!14!!3-18
|}

===Inter-county===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="3"|[[National Hurling League|National League]]
!colspan="2"|Munster
!colspan="2"|All-Ireland
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Cork GAA|Cork Minor]]
|1995
|colspan=3|—||2||2-00||2||0-02||4||2-02
|-
!Total
!colspan=3|—!!2!!2-00!!2!!0-02!!4!!2-02
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Cork GAA|Cork U21]]
|1996
|colspan=3|—||0||0-00||0||0-00||0||0-00
|-
|1997
|colspan=3|—||3||1-05||2||0-00||5||1-05
|-
|1998
|colspan=3|—||3||1-07||1||0-00||4||1-07
|-
!Total
!colspan=3|—!!6!!2-12!!3!!0-00!!9!!2-12
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Cork GAA|Cork Junior]]
|1996
|colspan=3|—||3||0-06||2||0-01||5||0-07
|-
!Total
!colspan=3|—!!3!!0-06!!2!!0-01!!5!!0-07
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Cork GAA|Cork Intermediate]]
|1997
|colspan=3|—||3||0-03||3||0-02||6||0-05
|-
!Total
!colspan=3|—!!3!!0-03!!3!!0-02!!6!!0-05
|-
|rowspan="13"|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|1998
|rowspan="8"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1B]]
|1||0-00||0||0-00||colspan=2|—||1||0-00
|-
|1999
|6||0-04||2||0-03||2||0-03||10||0-10
|-
|2000
|5||0-02||3||1-05||1||0-00||9||1-07
|-
|2001
|3||0-03||1||0-00||colspan=2|—||4||0-03
|-
|2002
|6||0-04||1||0-02||2||0-02||9||0-08
|-
|2003
|3||1-03||2||0-01||3||1-03||8||2-07
|-
|2004
|6||0-07||3||0-02||4||1-05||13||1-14
|-
|2005
|4||1-05||1||0-00||3||0-03||8||1-08
|-
|2006
|rowspan="3"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1A]]
|2||0-03||2||0-00||3||0-03||7||0-06
|-
|2007
|4||0-01||1||0-00||5||0-02||10||0-03
|-
|2008
|4||0-04||1||0-00||4||1-01||9||1-05
|-
|2009
|rowspan="1"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1]]
|0||0-00||1||0-00||2||0-01||3||0-01
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!44!!2-36!!18!!1-13!!29!!3-23!!91!!6-72
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!44!!2-36!!32!!5-34!!39!!3-28!!115!!10-98
|}

==Honours==

===Team===

;St. Colman's College
*[[Dr. Harty Cup]] (1): [[1995–96 Harty Cup|1996]] (c)

;Castlelyons
*[[Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1998 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship|1998]]
*[[Cork Junior Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1997 Cork Junior Hurling Championship|1997]]

;Imokilly
*[[Cork Senior Hurling Championship]] (2): [[1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1997]], [[1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship|1998]]

;Cork
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] (3): [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1999|1999]], [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2004|2004]], [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2005|2005]]
*[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] (5): [[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1999]], [[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2000]], [[2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2003]], [[2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2005]], [[2006 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2006]]
*[[National Hurling League]] (1): [[National Hurling League 1998|1998]]
*[[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1997 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|1997]]
*[[Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1997 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship#Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship|1997]]
*[[Munster Junior Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1996 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship#Munster Junior Hurling Championship|1996]]
*[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]] (2): [[1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|1997]], [[1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|1998]]
*[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]] (3): [[1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1996]], [[1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1997]], [[1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1998]]
*[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1995 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|1995]]
*[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1995 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|1995]]

;Munster
*[[Railway Cup]] (1): 2007

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/county/cork/article/index/45156 Timmy McCarthy profile] at the Hogan Stand website

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