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McCarthy was a member of the Ireland U20 side which won the 2023 U20 Six Nations grand slam.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/rugby-weekly-paddy-mccarthy-6116700-Jul2023/|website=the42.ie|accessdate=23 October 2024|title=”He has a massive future… he reminds me of a Furlong-type of player”|date=12 July 2023}}</ref> |
McCarthy was a member of the Ireland U20 side which won the 2023 U20 Six Nations grand slam.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/rugby-weekly-paddy-mccarthy-6116700-Jul2023/|website=the42.ie|accessdate=23 October 2024|title=”He has a massive future… he reminds me of a Furlong-type of player”|date=12 July 2023}}</ref> |
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In June 2025, he was called-up to the senior [[Ireland national rugby union team]] for their summer tour.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Gray|website=BBC Sport|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k3rk30gv8o |title= Casey captain as Ireland pick 11 uncapped players|date=4 June 2025|access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/craig-casey-named-ireland-captain-for-summer-tour-as-paul-oconnell-includes-11-uncapped-players/a27122053.html# |website=Irish Independent|accessdate=5 June 2025|title= Craig Casey named Ireland captain for summer tour as Paul O’Connell includes 11 uncapped players |first=Cian|last=Tracey|date=4 June 2025}}</ref> Although he did not make his debut in the summer he retained his place in the Ireland squad for the autumn internationals when the squad was named on 15 October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2025|accessdate=15 October 2025|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cpd2qypvlwdo |title=Doris in Ireland squad but McCarthy misses out}}</ref> He made his debut as a replacement on 1 November 2025 against [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] in Chicago |
In June 2025, he was called-up to the senior [[Ireland national rugby union team]] for their summer tour.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Gray|website=BBC Sport|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0k3rk30gv8o |title= Casey captain as Ireland pick 11 uncapped players|date=4 June 2025|access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/craig-casey-named-ireland-captain-for-summer-tour-as-paul-oconnell-includes-11-uncapped-players/a27122053.html# |website=Irish Independent|accessdate=5 June 2025|title= Craig Casey named Ireland captain for summer tour as Paul O’Connell includes 11 uncapped players |first=Cian|last=Tracey|date=4 June 2025}}</ref> Although he did not make his debut in the summer he retained his place in the Ireland squad for the autumn internationals when the squad was named on 15 October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2025|accessdate=15 October 2025|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cpd2qypvlwdo |title=Doris in Ireland squad but McCarthy misses out}}</ref> He made his debut as a replacement on 1 November 2025 against [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] in Chicago .<ref>{{cite web|website=RTE|accessdate=2 November 2025|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2025/1101/1541668-ireland-v-new-zealand-updates/|title= Ireland 13-26 New Zealand – recap|date=1 Nov 2025}}</ref> |
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Irish rugby union player (born 2003)
Rugby player
Paddy McCarthy (born 28 May 2003) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Leinster Rugby.
He attended Blackrock College where he was teammates with future Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy.[3]
A product of the Leinster Rugby academy, he made his first team debut in the United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors in October 2023. He was officially promoted to the Leinster senior squad ahead of the 2024-25 season.[4][5]
International career
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McCarthy was a member of the Ireland U20 side which won the 2023 U20 Six Nations grand slam.[6]
In June 2025, he was called-up to the senior Ireland national rugby union team for their summer tour.[7][8] Although he did not make his debut in the summer he retained his place in the Ireland squad for the autumn internationals when the squad was named on 15 October 2025.[9] He made his debut as a replacement on 1 November 2025 against New Zealand in Chicago, in a 26-13 defeat.[10]
His older brother is fellow rugby union player Joe McCarthy.[11] He studied global business at Trinity College Dublin on a sports scholarship.[12][13]
