MCCARTHY BY NUMBERS

57

NUMBER of Ireland caps won by Mccarthy. The Barnsley-born central defender made his debut in green back in 1984 against Poland and went on to be a mainstay of the team - including at Euro ‘88 in Germany.

68

THE number of times Mccarthy bossed Ireland after taking over from Jack Charlton in 1996. His stint as boss got off to a bad start with a friendly defeat to Russia but results improved. He finished with a record of Won 29, Drew 20 and Lost 19.

59

AGE of the new Ireland manager who will turn 60 in February. Many may question the forward thinking nature of the appointment but there is also no questioning Mccarthy’s vast experience at both club and international level.

2

THE goals Mccarthy scored for Ireland in a green shirt. His first came against the former Yugoslavia back in 1988 and the United States of America in 1992.

4

CLUBS have availed of Mccarthy’s services. He cut his managerial teeth at Millwall and following his departure from the Ireland job went on to have successful managerial stints at Sunderland and Wolves. He left his last job at Ipswich Town last season.

2

THE Championship title was won by Mccarthy twice with two different clubs – Wolves and Sunderland..

5

THE number of clubs Mccarthy played for in a career which spanned 15 years. Starting at Barnsley he went on to play for Man City, Celtic, Lyon and Millwall.