| Con McCarthy | |
| Fullname: | Cornelius McCarthy |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Port Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand[1] |
| Death Place: | Masterton, New Zealand |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 155abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Club1: | Ahuriri |
| Year1start: | 1919 |
| Year1end: | 20 |
| Appearances1: | 13 |
| Tries1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Teama: | Hawke's Bay |
| Yearastart: | 1919 |
| Yearaend: | 22 |
| Appearancesa: | 5 |
| Triesa: | 2 |
| Goalsa: | 4 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 14 |
| Teamb: | New Zealand |
| Yearbstart: | 1919 |
| Yearbend: | 21 |
| Appearancesb: | 11 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Teamc: | New Zealand XIII |
| Yearcstart: | 1919 |
| Appearancesc: | 1 |
| Triesc: | 0 |
| Goalsc: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
| Pointsc: | 0 |
| Teamd: | Rest of New Zealand |
| Yeardstart: | 1920 |
| Appearancesd: | 1 |
| Triesd: | 0 |
| Goalsd: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsd: | 0 |
| Pointsd: | 0 |
| Teame: | North Island |
| Yearestart: | 1920 |
| Appearancese: | 1 |
| Triese: | 0 |
| Goalse: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalse: | 0 |
| Pointse: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 1 January 2021 |
| Source: | [2] |
Cornelius "Con" McCarthy (14 January 1894 – 5 November 1968) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 114), and Hawke's Bay, as a, i.e. number 6.[2] [3] [4] [5]
McCarthy who was a butcher by trade, represented Hawkes Bay in 1919, playing for them against Auckland at Carlaw Park.[6] He made his debut for New Zealand in the same season on their tour of Australia where no test matches were played. He made 9 appearances on the tour. He then played for New Zealand against an Auckland XIII after their return.[7] He also played in 2 matches for Hawke's Bay against the touring Australian side. Hawke's Bay were soundly beaten on both matches by 67 to 4 (with McCarthy kicking 2 penalties) and 73-7. In 1920 he played for a Rest of New Zealand team against Auckland and his side were hammered 54-0.[8] On August 5, 1920 McCarthy played in the centres for the North Island against the touring England at Napier. He captained the side who went down 46-5.
McCarthy briefly served as a lance corporal in F Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1916, but was discharged after three months as being medically unfit for service. He did not travel overseas or see active service.[1]