1. Patrick Richard McCarthy was born on 31 May 1983 and is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
15 Facts About Paddy McCarthy
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Paddy McCarthy is currently first-team coach of Premier League club Crystal Palace.
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Paddy McCarthy remained with Charlton for just twelve months, joining Crystal Palace in the summer of 2008 where he remained until 2016.
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Paddy McCarthy has played for Boston United and Notts County on loan during the early part of his career and Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End, as a loan player.
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Paddy McCarthy had never played for Manchester City's first team but had enjoyed loan spells at Boston United and Notts County during 2002 and 2003.
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Paddy McCarthy's season was cut short when he dislocated his shoulder in a training accident in February 2007.
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Nonetheless, Paddy McCarthy expressed his wish to leave Leicester before the start of next season, despite being offered a new contract.
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Paddy McCarthy signed for Bolton Wanderers on loan in March 2015, a prankster had telephoned the West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis pretending to be Bolton manager Neil Lennon weeks previously, with an enquiry for Gareth McAuley as the main point of interest.
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On 13 June 2016, it was announced that Paddy McCarthy would be released by Crystal Palace on expiry of his contract on 30 June.
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Paddy McCarthy represented the Republic of Ireland Under-16 team at the 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship and the Under-19 team at the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
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Paddy McCarthy appeared for the Under-21 and B side too.
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In September 2009 Paddy McCarthy received a call up by then manager Giovanni Trapattoni for a friendly against South Africa played in Limerick, where he was an unused substitute.
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On 2 December 2016, six months after his retirement from playing, Paddy McCarthy was appointed under-18s coach at Crystal Palace, replacing Ken Gillard, who left the club in November to join Arsenal.
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On 17 March 2023, after the sacking of manager Patrick Vieira, the club announced that Paddy McCarthy would take over as first-team manager on an interim basis.
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Paddy McCarthy immediately became part of the coaching team for Oliver Glasner who had been confirmed the permanent Palace manager just before the Everton match.