Is céimí de Ollscoil Luimnigh é Michael McCarthy. Tá céim onóracha aige in Oideachas na hEolaíochta. Is múinteoir méanscoile é, ag múineadh bitheolaíochta, ceimice agus eolaíocht talmhaíochta. Tá sé tar éis a bheith ag múineadh i raon mór scoileanna, as Gaeilge agus as Béarla. Is breá leis a bheith ag freastal ar g na ciorcail chomhrá a bhíonn ar siúl sna scoileanna. D’fhreastail sé ar Cork Acadamy of Dramatic Arts (CADA) agus bhain sé Bonn Airgid sa Véarsaíocht agus Prós, agus Bonn Cré-Umha san Aisteoireacht leis an London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Cabhraíonn sé leis na seónna a bhíonn ar siúl sna scoileanna ag obair cúlstáitse, agus ag cabhair leis na cleachtaí.

Michael McCarthy graduated from the University of Limerick, with an honours degree in Science Education. He is a secondary school teacher of biology, chemistry and agricultural science. He has taught in a range of schools, both English and Irish speaking schools, and often gets involved in any ciorcal chomhrá that the schools have. He studied at Cork Academy of Dramatic Arts (CADA) and completed the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts exams with them, achieving a silver medal in Verse and Prose as well as a bronze medal in Acting. He often gets involved in any shows that the schools he works in put on, helping out backstage and with rehearsals.