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Liam McCarthy is a South African-born Irish cricketer, currently playing for Munster Reds in domestic cricket. He plays club cricket for Railway Union where he is the club captain. [1]
Originally from Johannesburg, McCarthy came to Ireland in 2021 to play for Railway Union. He has Irish heritage through both his great-grandmother and great-grandfather. [2]
He was called up to the Munster Reds squad for an Interprovincial T20 round in Comber in September 2021. [2] He made his T20 debut on 17 September against Northern Knights. [3]
He would go on to make his List A debut for Munster on 5 May 2022 against the Knights. [4] He took 3 wickets in the 2022 List A season [5] and 2 in the T20 competition. [6]
McCarthy enjoyed a much improved 2023, finishing as the joint top wicket taker in the Interprovincial Cup with 15 dismissals. [7] He also took 6 wickets in T20s. [8] In a List A match against North West Warriors on 4 September he took his first career five-wicket haul, returning figures of 5/16. [9]
McCarthy received a call-up to the Emerging Ireland squad to tour the West Indies in November 2023. [10] He played two List A games on the tour before making his first-class debut against West Indies Academy on 2 December. [11]
In March 2024 he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their tour of Nepal. [12]
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Bowling | Right-arm Medium Fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowling All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021- | Munster Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
[1], 6 December 2023 |
Liam McCarthy is a South African-born Irish cricketer, currently playing for Munster Reds in domestic cricket. He plays club cricket for Railway Union where he is the club captain. [1]
Originally from Johannesburg, McCarthy came to Ireland in 2021 to play for Railway Union. He has Irish heritage through both his great-grandmother and great-grandfather. [2]
He was called up to the Munster Reds squad for an Interprovincial T20 round in Comber in September 2021. [2] He made his T20 debut on 17 September against Northern Knights. [3]
He would go on to make his List A debut for Munster on 5 May 2022 against the Knights. [4] He took 3 wickets in the 2022 List A season [5] and 2 in the T20 competition. [6]
McCarthy enjoyed a much improved 2023, finishing as the joint top wicket taker in the Interprovincial Cup with 15 dismissals. [7] He also took 6 wickets in T20s. [8] In a List A match against North West Warriors on 4 September he took his first career five-wicket haul, returning figures of 5/16. [9]
McCarthy received a call-up to the Emerging Ireland squad to tour the West Indies in November 2023. [10] He played two List A games on the tour before making his first-class debut against West Indies Academy on 2 December. [11]
In March 2024 he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their tour of Nepal. [12]