| Liam McCarthy | |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm Medium Fast |
| Role: | Bowling All-rounder |
| Club1: | Munster Reds |
| Year1: | 2021- |
| Column1: | FC |
| Column2: | LA |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Matches2: | 13 |
| Matches3: | 13 |
| Runs1: | 37 |
| Runs2: | 176 |
| Runs3: | 68 |
| Bat Avg1: | 37.00 |
| Bat Avg2: | 35.20 |
| Bat Avg3: | 22.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 35* |
| Top Score2: | 74 |
| Top Score3: | 22 |
| Deliveries1: | 156 |
| Deliveries2: | 444 |
| Deliveries3: | 160 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Wickets2: | 19 |
| Wickets3: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 44.00 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 19.05 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 33.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/40 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/16 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/- |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/- |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 4/- |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/liam-mccarthy-1278203 |
| Date: | 6 December 2023 |
| Country: | Ireland |
Liam McCarthy is a South African-born Irish cricketer, currently playing for Munster Reds in domestic cricket. He plays club cricket for Railway Union where he is the club captain.[1]
Originally from Johannesburg, McCarthy came to Ireland in 2021 to play for Railway Union. He has Irish heritage through both his great-grandmother and great-grandfather.[2]
He was called up to the Munster Reds squad for an Interprovincial T20 round in Comber in September 2021. He made his T20 debut on 17 September against Northern Knights.[3]
He would go on to make his List A debut for Munster on 5 May 2022 against the Knights.[4] He took 3 wickets in the 2022 List A season[5] and 2 in the T20 competition.[6]
McCarthy enjoyed a much improved 2023, finishing as the joint top wicket taker in the Interprovincial Cup with 15 dismissals.[7] He also took 6 wickets in T20s.[8] In a List A match against North West Warriors on 4 September he took his first career five-wicket haul, returning figures of 5/16.[9]
McCarthy received a call-up to the Emerging Ireland squad to tour the West Indies in November 2023.[10] He played two List A games on the tour before making his first-class debut against West Indies Academy on 2 December.[11]
In March 2024 he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their tour of Nepal.[12]