Following his move to Kilmarnock, McCarthy's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→4), while his Rating held around 61. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 4).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	KilmarnockLoan · 12th	4	6.98	61	4
2025/26	UCD	10	—	—	—
2025/26	Hull City · 6th	6	6.55	60	4
2024/25	UCD	4	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

C. McCarthy is a 20-year-old central defender at Hull City, rated 60 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McCarthy.

On the season, McCarthy graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 5.502 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60. At 20 McCarthy is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.5 reflects that trajectory.

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

4.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.2%

Minutes

limited game time

5.5

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Hull City finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

5.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 60 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.2%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.502

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.393

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 20 (~24), then tapers with age. At 20, McCarthy sits on 23.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is McCarthy's projected Rating — 60 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Kilmarnock(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

Hull Cityuntil Aug 2026

About C. McCarthy

Cathal McCarthy is a 20-year-old centre-back who plays for Kilmarnock, born on August 31, 2006. He is from Republic of Ireland. Kilmarnock currently sit 12th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, C. McCarthy has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 360 minutes, averaging a 6.74 match rating over his last 4 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

September 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at Hibernian (90 minutes, 6.92 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Aberdeen (90 minutes, 6.91 rating)
September 2, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.81 rating)
August 29, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Dundee Utd (93 minutes, 6.3 rating)

C. McCarthy's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Kilmarnock face Heart Of Midlothian at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. McCarthy at 60 with a Season form score of 4.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, C. McCarthy has totalled 24 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 10 appearances for UCD.

C. McCarthy's career has also included time at Hull City.

On the international stage, C. McCarthy has represented Republic of Ireland U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.