Richard McCarthy (born 11 October 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Blackrock.
From his debut, McCarthy lined out in a variety of positions in both defence and attack and made a combined total of 75 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2018.
At inter-provincial level, McCarthy was also selected to play for Munster but ended his career without a Railway Cup medal.
On 8 November 2009, McCarthy enjoyed his first success at adult level when he was part of the Blackrock team that secured the Limerick Junior Championship after a 2–18 to 1–16 defeat of Effin in the final.
[3] On 6 October 2019, McCarthy lined out at full-back when Blackrock drew 0-18 apiece with Kildimo-Pallaskenry in the Premier Intermediate Championship final.
[9] On 8 February 2009, Condon made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he lined out at left corner-back in a 3–13 to 1–18 defeat of Clare in the National League.
[10] Over the course of the winter, many more players, including McCarthy, withdrew from the panel and refused to play while the management team remained in place.
On 30 April 2011, he scored four points from centre-forward when Limerick defeated Clare by 4–12 to 2–13 to win the National League Division 2 title.
He was introduced as a 50th-minute substitute for Mike Casey at full-back and claimed a winners' medal following Limerick's 3–16 to 2–18 defeat of Galway and a first championship title in 45 years.
[17] Just two weeks after this victory it was revealed that McCarthy faced a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tearing his cruciate ligament.