Patrick "Pirren" McCarthy (born 11 March 1992)[1] is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League.
| Patrick McCarthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Patrick McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Original team(s) | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 34, 2010 National Draft, Carlton | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McCarthy plays primarily as a tall defender. Originally from South Australia, McCarthy attended and played school football for Sacred Heart College in Somerton Park.[2] He played under 18s and reserves football for the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL up to the 2010 season,[3] and he represented South Australia at the 2010 AFL Under 18 Championships, where he was selected as a defender in the Under 18 All-Australian team.[1]
McCarthy was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with its second round selection in the 2010 AFL National Draft (No. 34 overall). He was given guernsey number 24.[1] He played three seasons with Carlton, playing mostly for its VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants/Blues. He played his sole senior AFL match in the last round of the 2012 season.[4]
McCarthy was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.[5] He returned to play for Glenelg in 2014.[6]