Troy Robert McCarthy (born 14 December 1966) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Gold Coast in the NSWRL.
McCarthy, a Queensland junior representative, was a foundation player for the Gold Coast in the 1988 NSWRL season, coming off the bench in the team’s inaugural match, a 21-10 loss to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Seagulls Stadium.
[2] Then known as Gold Coast-Tweed, the club was coached by his father, Australian former representative Bob McCarthy.
During his time with the Gold Coast he also had a stint in England playing for the Hull Kingston Rovers, in the 1991–92 Championship.
His coaching career includes a Queensland Cup premiership with the Tweed Heads Seagulls to 2007.