Player

Paddy McCarthy

Prop - Leinster - Blackrock College - Trinity

Profile

Paddy McCarthy is a loosehead prop whose pathway runs through Blackrock College, Dublin University FC, Ireland U20 and Leinster. Like his brother Joe McCarthy, he came through Blackrock College and Trinity before moving into the Leinster pathway, giving the current squad one of its more interesting family connections.

His school profile includes a major Blackrock achievement. McCarthy captained Blackrock College to the 2022 Leinster Schools Senior Cup title, leading a side that has since produced several players visible in the wider Leinster and Ireland underage system. For a prop, that captaincy and schools cup success are significant markers before the professional pathway begins.

McCarthy then moved through Ireland U20 and into the Leinster Academy. His development is still at an early senior stage, but the pathway is clear: Blackrock College, Trinity, Ireland U20, Leinster Academy and Leinster senior squad. In a province with serious front-row depth, his move into the senior setup marks him as one of the next loosehead options behind the more established internationals.

By 2025/26, McCarthy sits in the same front-row development line as Jack Boyle, Alex Usanov and Jerry Cahir, while his family link to Joe McCarthy connects him to Leinster's second-row group as well. His profile is valuable because it combines school captaincy, Ireland U20 and a live professional development path.

Linked Public Pages

• Blackrock College
• Trinity

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Public Honours And Pathway Tags

• U20
• U19