Q:Facts: - clubs: wycombe united hornchurch ebbsfleet united wanderers oxford united -lrb- loan -rrb- oxford - caps: 181 212 6 29 7 141 - position: defender - nationalcaps: 10 - years: 1996 -- 2012 -- 2003 2003 2003 -- 2004 2004 2004 - height: 6 0 - totalcaps: 576 - nationalyears: 1989 -- 1994 - nationalgoals: 1 - birth date: 4 august 1971 - fullname: paul jason mccarthy - name: paul mccarthy - totalgoals: 26 - nationalteam: republic of ireland u21 - birth place: cork , republic of ireland - goals: 6 9 1 2 2 6 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of paul mccarthy -lrb- footballer , born 1971 -rrb- .
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paul jason mccarthy -lrb- born 4 august 1971 -rrb- is an irish former footballer who last played for ebbsfleet united as a defender .he made over 500 appearances in the football league and football conference , notably for brighton & hove albion , wycombe wanderers and ebbsfleet united .