Mike McCarthy is a former provincial and international rugby player, with a career spanning a 16 years. Throughout his time playing rugby, he has represented numerous top flight clubs, but recently retired whilst playing for Leinster. Perhaps one of his proudest career moments came in 2014 and 2015 when he helped win the Six Nations for Ireland.
In total, Mike McCarthy has racked up a massive 20 caps for his home country, while also achieving international honours such as Man of the Match in a showdown against the mighty South African squad.
Outside of International duty, Mike has been involved in helping other rugby teams achieve success such as winning the Zurich Premiership, the Rabo Direct and the European Parker Pen Cup. Altogether, he has accumulated a truly astonishing 300 professional caps since he first stepped out onto the pitch as a professional player.
As if this were not enough to keep Mike busy, he also set up his own business, called Garbeau. Currently in its seventh year of successfully trading, Garbeau manufactures and distributes made-to-measure bespoke shirts and suits for men, across the UK and Ireland.
Off pitch, Mike is a respectable philanthropist. Standing as an Ambassador and executive board member for the National Children’s Hospital, he is actively involved in the hospital’s fundraising initiatives.
Thanks to his sporting and business experience, Mike is a popular choice for event hosting and topical discussions at any kind of corporate or private function.