Quiet man McCarthy at the heart of Newtown’s remarkable run

TO understand the success story that is Newtownshandrum, a chat with this year’s senior captain, John McCarthy, comes highly recommended.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2003 - 01:00
Diarmuid O’Flynn

The past seven years have been remarkable.

The IHC champions of 1996 were senior kingpins four years later. Tomorrow, they are finalists for the second year in succession. All from a club with a population base of 800.

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