Shay McCarthy aiming to seize his chance with ‘exciting’ Munster
The trial with Brighton and Hove Albion never happened. Shay McCarthy was 15 when he was due to travel to England for an opportunity with the Premier League club, but a broken ankle intervened. He never received another call.
It was a setback that helped leave the way open for a career that is now, finally, beginning to gather momentum with Munster.


