| David McCarthy | |
| Club: | West Waterford AC |
| Event: | 5000 metres |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Waterford |
| Collegeteam: | Providence College |
| Coaching: | Ray Treacy |
| Updated: | 12 Jan 2010 |
David McCarthy (born 3 August 1988 in Waterford, Ireland) is a middle-distance athlete who has won international medals.
After being voted Irish athlete of the month for April 2009,[1] McCarthy won the bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres at the 2009 European Under-23 Athletics Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania - the only Irish medal of the Championships. [2]
McCarthy's third-place finish saw him beaten by gold-medallist Mohamed Elbendir of Spain and French athlete Noureddine Smaïl - both of whom were African-born.[3] Coached by Ray Treacy, brother of 1984 Olympic marathon silver-medallist John Treacy, McCarthy as of the 2009-10 semester attends Providence College.[4]