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evidence: Timmy McCarthy -LRB- born 7 September 1977 -RRB- is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Cork senior team .. Cork. Cork GAA. hurler. Hurling. Born in Castlelyons , County Cork , McCarthy first played competitive hurling whilst at school at St. Colman 's College .. Castlelyons. Castlelyons GAA. Cork. Cork GAA. County Cork. County Cork. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player , before later joining the under-21 and intermediate hurling sides .. Cork. Cork GAA. dual player. dual player. He made his senior debut during the 1998 National Hurling League .. 1998 National Hurling League. 1998 National Hurling League. McCarthy went on to play a key part for Cork , and won three All-Ireland medals and five Munster medals .. Cork. Cork GAA. All-Ireland. All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Munster. Munster GAA. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions .. All-Ireland. All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions , McCarthy won one Railway Cup medal .. Munster. Munster GAA. Railway Cup. Railway Cup. At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with divisional side Imokilly .. Imokilly. Imokilly GAA. championship. Cork Senior Hurling Championship. McCarthy also won several championship medals with Castlelyons .. Castlelyons. Castlelyons GAA. championship. Cork Senior Hurling Championship. Throughout his career McCarthy made 47 championship appearances for Cork .. Cork. Cork GAA. championship. Cork Senior Hurling Championship. His retirement from inter-county hurling was confirmed on 12 January 2010 .