Ed McCarthy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Regional United | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cork City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Cork City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Treaty United | 21 | (2) |
| 2021 | Regional United | ||
| 2022– | Galway United | 126 | (16) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:58, 24 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Edward McCarthy (born 20 April 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
McCarthy was born in Limerick and played youth football with Regional United and Cork City before starting his professional career with Treaty United.
Youth career
McCarthy played youth football with local side, Regional United before signing for Cork City’s U19s for the 2020 season.[1]
Career
Treaty United
In February 2021 McCarthy began his professional career with League of Ireland First Division side Treaty United in their first season as a club. In September 2021 McCarthy left Treaty due to work commitments, returning to Limerick & District League side Regional United.[2]
Galway United
On 5 February 2022 McCarthy signed for League of Ireland First Division side Galway United.[3] In his second season at the club McCarthy scored 8 league goals as Galway won the 2023 League of Ireland First Division by 25 points gaining promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[4] He was named in the 2023 PFAI First Division Team of the Year by his fellow players for his performances throughout the season.[5] He scored 4 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions in his first season in the top flight in 2024.[6]
Personal life
In November 2020, McCarthy received a two-year suspended prison sentence and a seven-year ban from driving for causing the death of Polish man Andrzej Obalek on 18 February 2020, when driving home to Limerick after training in Cork, with his car veering onto the wrong side of the road while he was driving at an excessive speed and causing a three car collision.[7][8][9]
In February 2024, his club Galway United apologised for social media posts containing McCarthy smiling while holding a Stop sign and a Driver with the song Murder on the Dancefloor.[10][11][12][13] Some of the victim's family and friends deemed the posts a 'mockery' with a friend of the deceased stating "I believe that the person who caused Andrzej's death should be locked in prison for a very long time, not messing around."[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 February 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | FAI Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Treaty United | 2021 | LOI First Division | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Galway United | 2022 | LOI First Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2023 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 126 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2022 Promotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
Galway United
References
- ^ "Edward McCarthy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ Finnin, Adrian (24 September 2021). "Ed McCarthy Departs Treaty United". Limerick Post Newspaper.
- ^ "Galway United » EDWARD MCCARTHY SIGNS FOR GALWAY UNITED". galwayunitedfc.ie.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (22 September 2023). "Galway United gain promotion to the top flight in style". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Athlone Town star makes cut for Team of the Year". Westmeath Independent. 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Edward McCarthy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ "Cork City player's suspended sentence after road death". 23 November 2020 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Galway United apologise after player who killed man in crash was shown holding a stop sign in 'Murder on the Dancefloor' post". Irish Independent. 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Cork City player admits dangerous driving causing death". BreakingNews. 23 November 2020.
- ^ Russell, Adrian (15 February 2024). "Galway sorry for 'Murder on the Dancefloor' post with player who caused death by dangerous driving". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Cooney, Gavin (15 February 2024). "Galway United apologise for post featuring player who pled guilty in fatal road collision". The 42.
- ^ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-football-team-apologises-for-murder-on-the-dancefloor-post-of-player-who-caused-death-by-dangerous-driving/a/111975112.html
- ^ Kelly, Simon (15 February 2024). "Galway United apologise for 'Murder on the Dancefloor' post with player who killed man in crash". SportsJOE.
- ^ Mirror, Danny De Vaal, Irish; Rountree, Sara (17 February 2024). "Cork crash victim's family brands Galway player's stop sign post a 'mockery'". Cork Beo.
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