Mick McCarthy



Mick McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a football manager and former player, currently manager of Ipswich Town. Born in Barnsley, he played for the Republic of Ireland on 57 occasions scoring 2 goals.

McCarthy began his playing career at Barnsley, before having spells at Manchester City, Celtic, Lyon and finished at Millwall.

He went on to manage Millwall, and then the national Republic of Ireland team. He guided Ireland to the knockout stage of the South Korean and Japanese FIFA 2002 World Cup. He later managed Sunderland, and then Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has also worked as a television pundit and commentator, most recently for the BBC.