Mick McCarthy
| Date of birth | 07 February 1959 |
| Place of birth | Barnsley |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Defender |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 01 Jul 1977 | 01 Dec 1983 | |
| Manchester City | 01 Dec 1983 | 01 Mar 1990 |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | Japan Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | Kirin Japan Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | Independence | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | PJ ODriscoll Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | Under-23 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | Liam Brady Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | US Cup | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1984 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1984 | Japan Universities v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | Group B |
| 01 Jun 1984 | Internacional Porto Alegre v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Kirin Cup | Group B |
| 03 Jun 1984 | China PR v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | Kirin Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Jun 1984 | Internacional Porto Alegre v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | Kirin Cup | Final |
| 08 Aug 1984 | Republic of Ireland v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 05 Feb 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | USSR v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1986 | Iceland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | Independence | |
| 27 May 1986 | Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | Independence | |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 May 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1987 | Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1988 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1988 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 1988 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Tunisia | W | 4-0 | PJ O'Driscoll Testimonial | |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 07 Feb 1989 | Republic of Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Hungary v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | U23 | |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Republic of Ireland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | D | 1-1 | Liam Brady Testimonial | |
| 27 May 1990 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1990 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Egypt | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 0-0 (5-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Morocco | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Jun 1991 | USA v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Hungary v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 26 May 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 30 May 1992 | USA v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | US Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 07 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 2-0 | US Cup | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.