Darren McCarthy (born 5 October 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
[1] Born in Cork, McCarthy first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at Coláiste Chríost Rí.
He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side.
In 2010 he was a member of the forward line as Ballymartle faced local rivals Tracton in the final of the premier intermediate championship.
[3] Dicksboro provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider and McCarthy played a key role in securing a last-minute goal.