James McCarthy to stay on with Dublin footballers for 2024 campaign

James McCarthy to stay on with Dublin footballers for 2024 campaign

McCarthy is one of three Dublin players, along with goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton and defender Mick Fitzsimons, whose All-Ireland medal count sits one shy of double figures.

All-Ireland-winning football captain James McCarthy has indicated that he will continue with Dublin in 2024.

McCarthy was asked about his Dublin future after lining out for Shelbourne FC Legends in a charity football game over the weekend to raise funds for Breast Cancer Ireland.

“You’d have to give it a crack, don’t you, I suppose. We’ll give it a belt and see what happens,” he told the Striker Online blog of going again with Dublin in search of a 10th All-Ireland SFC medal.

McCarthy, who turns 34 next March, had been far less emphatic when quizzed on his Dublin future in the aftermath of the county’s All-Ireland final win over Kerry at the end of July.

“Look, this isn’t a bad way probably to wrap it up, but there’s a lot of guys have to make decisions in the next couple of months but we’ll enjoy this now and see what happens,” he said at the time.

McCarthy is one of three Dublin players, along with goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton and defender Mick Fitzsimons, whose All-Ireland medal count sits one shy of double figures.

Kilkenny’s Henry Shefflin is the sole male Gaelic games player to win 10 All-Ireland senior medals.