Richie McCarthy: Criticism was more an insult to my family than me

The former Limerick full-back admits he would note what was written about him, but didn’t take as much of what was coming from the ‘keyboard warriors’ to heart as those closest to him

Former Limerick hurler Richie McCarthy who works in the community, culture and placemaking directorate at the City Hall in Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A request for a former Limerick full-back’s mobile number is met with his digits and the name: “Ooh Richie McCarthy”.

Long before the Kilfinane man retired 12 months ago, he was knighted with the prefix. Seven years ago, as a group of J1 students celebrated Limerick’s Munster final success at a pool party in the US a phenomenon was born as McCarthy was tributed to the tune of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”.