| Conor McCarthy | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Blarney, County Cork, Ireland |
| Height: | 1.93m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Barnsley |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthclubs1: | Blarney United |
| Youthclubs2: | Cork City |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Cork City |
| Caps1: | 66 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | St Mirren |
| Caps2: | 68 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Barnsley |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Swindon Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Club-Update: | 20:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Conor McCarthy (born 11 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Barnsley. He has previously played for Cork City and St Mirren.
A Blarney native, McCarthy began his career with local club Blarney United, before signing for Cork City. Whilst playing for Cork's under-19 team, McCarthy captained Cork to a 1–0 UEFA Youth League win over HJK Helsinki - the first victory by an Irish club in the competition's history.[1] [2] McCarthy signed for Scottish club St Mirren in January 2020.[3]
In June 2022 it was announced that he would sign for English club Barnsley on 1 July 2022, signing a three-year contract.[4] [5]
In January 2024, he joined League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] [7]
McCarthy has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 and under-21 level.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cork City | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Total | 66 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 92 | 9 | |||
| St Mirren | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | |||
| Barnsley | 2022–23 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 159 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 208 | 15 | |||