| Gavan McCarthy | |
| Fullname: | Gavan McCarthy |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1945 |
| Originalteam: | Yea |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 86 kg |
| Statsend: | 1965 |
| Years1: | 1965 |
| Club1: | North Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 2 (0) |
Gavan McCarthy (born 16 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
McCarthy, who was recruited from Yea, made two appearances for North Melbourne in the 1965 VFL season.[1] [2] His brother, Bernie McCarthy, was his teammate in the second of those matches, against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street Oval.[3] He had another brother Shane McCarthy, who played for Geelong.[4]