title: Thomas McCarthy
text: # Thomas McCarthy
  
  Thomas McCarthy (also Tom and Tommy) may refer to:
  
  ## Academia
  
  * Thomas A. McCarthy (born 1940), American professor of philosophy
  * Thomas J. McCarthy (born 1956), American professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Massachusetts
  * J. Thomas McCarthy, American law professor
  
  ## Arts and entertainment
  
  * Thomas McCarthy (poet) (born 1954), Irish poet
  * J. Thomas McCarthy (born 1937), American educator, author and attorney
  * Tom McCarthy (director) (born 1966), American director, screenwriter and actor
  * Tom McCarthy (novelist) (born 1969), English novelist, writer, and artist
  * Tom McCarthy (sound editor), Academy Award-winning sound editor
  * Thomas J. McCarthy (actor)
  
  ## Sports
  
  ### Baseball
  
  * Tommy McCarthy (baseball) (1863–1922), MLB outfielder
  * Tom McCarthy (1900s pitcher) (1884–1933), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, 1908–1909
  * Tom McCarthy (1980s pitcher) (born 1961), MLB pitcher, 1985–1989
  
  ### Ice hockey
  
  * Tommy McCarthy (ice hockey) (1893–1959), NHL player for the Quebec Bulldogs and Hamilton Tigers
  * Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1934) (1934–1992), NHL player for the Red Wings and Bruins
  * Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960) (1960–2022), NHL player for the North Stars and Bruins
  
  ### Other sports
  
  * Thomas McCarthy (footballer) (1868–?), Welsh footballer
  * Thomas R. McCarthy (1933–2016), American Thoroughbred racehorse owner & trainer
  * Tommy McCarthy (hurler) (1906–1968), Irish hurler
  * Tom McCarthy (sportscaster) (born 1968), sports broadcaster
  * Tommy McCarthy (boxer) (born 1990), Irish boxer
  
  ## Others
  
  * Thomas McCarthy (Syracuse politician) (1786–1848), businessman and political figure from Syracuse, New York
  * Thomas McCarthy (Canadian politician) (1832–1870), Quebec businessman and political figure
  * Tom McCarthy (trade unionist) (died 1899), British Irish trade union leader
  * Thomas Ignatius McCarthy (1880–1951), architect based in Coalville, Leicestershire
  * Thomas Joseph McCarthy (1905–1986), Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop
  