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Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthy
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Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthy is a lock who represents Leinster and Ireland. He’s set to tour with the British and Irish Lions in 2025.

Age

24

Position

Lock

Height

198cm

Weight

119kg

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Joe McCarthy Stats

Stats compared to other Locks
16%
Lineout Takes
2%
Lineouts Won
Lineouts Stolen
2%
Tackles Completed
80%
Carries
46%
2%
Tries

Joe McCarthy Stats

Stats compared to other Locks
Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy

Key Stats

Lineout Takes
6
Lineouts Won
0
Lineouts Stolen
0
Tackles Completed
0.8
Carries
16
Tries
0

Season Performance

Minutes played: 136

Season Performance

Minutes played: 136
Joe McCarthy

Attack

Rank
Points
0
Tries
0
Line Breaks
0
Carries
16
Carries Per Minute
0.12
Metres Carried
36
Defenders Beaten
5
Turnovers Won
0
Defenders Beaten
5
Touches
22
Post Contact Metres
34

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
20
Tackles Completed
0.8
Dominant Tackles
1
Tackles Per Minute
0.15
Turnovers Won
0
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0.38

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
0
Successful Passes
11
Bad Passes
0
Pass Accuracy
0%

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
2
Yellow Cards
1
Red Cards
0

Lineouts

Rank
Lineout Takes
6
Lineouts Won
0
Lineouts Stolen
0

Match Stats

Joe McCarthy Bio

Joe McCarthy was born on 26 March 2001 in Manhattan, New York. He then moved to Ireland at the age of three. 

McCarthy signed for the Leinster Rugby Academy for the 2021-22 season and made his first-team debut in Round 11 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship. He’s since made almost 50 appearances for the Irish province. 

Thanks to his outstanding form for Leinster, Joe McCarthy made his Ireland debut in 2022. He’d previously played for the Ireland Wolfhounds and represented his county at U20 level. 

Since, he’s become a regular for Ireland and has played for his country in both the Six Nations Championship and at the Rugby World Cup

Due to the strength of his performances for both Leinster and Ireland, Joe McCarthy will tour with the British and Irish Lions in 2025. 

Still young and with his best years firmly ahead of him, we can’t wait to see what Joe McCarthy achieves in what is set to be both a long and illustrious career. 

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