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A touching obituary on the Wycombe Wanderers website. http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/obituary-paul-mccarthy-1971-2017-3585866.aspx Paul McCarthy was one of the greats. Signed by Alan Smith in the summer of 1996, ‘Macca’ was one of a number of new faces at Adams Park in...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2907567/paul-mccarthy-dead-age-45-brighton-wycombe/ Scored in the FA Cup quarter final for Wycombe Wanderers v Leicester. Certainly a real hero for them.

I'd forgotten about Derek McGrath. I may be wrong but he was a relatively short midfielder in the Jeff Minton mould. Also Irish and I think he was also playing in the Rep of Ireland U21 match I went to see at Brentford.

Just remembered going to watch him play for Rep of Ireland under 21s v England under 21's at Griffin Park, Brentford. I only went to see Paul McCarthy although as I recall Roy Keane also played in that match.

Played seven years for the seagulls, then seven years for Wycombe Wanderers. Then went on to play for Ebbsfleet for eight years. Suspect he could have left us for something better earlier but was the kind of player that stayed with a club until he was no longer wanted. A decent loyal guy.

Very sad news, a proper Brighton player. I actually visited his home in Mile Oak once as it was up for sale and we were looking for a similar property. I didn't realise it was his home until I started seeing football trophies and pictures. Always thought he was one of the players that gave...