'); McCarthy not damaged by Apoel sacking but he leaves Jack Byrne at a club in turmoil McCarthy’s stint at the Cypriot giants has lasted just nine games, and his reunion with Jack Byrne lasted less than a week. By Gavin Cooney Saturday 9 Jan 2021, 10:00 AM Jan 9th 2021, 10:00 AM 40,008 Views 18 Comments File photo of Mick McCarthy. Image: Adam Davy Image: Adam Davy THE BACON SLICER shimmers more menacingly at Apoel Nicosia. Mick McCarthy was sacked by the Cypriot club on Wednesday, a day after giving Jack Byrne his debut in what just his ninth game in charge. A 2-1 defeat to eighth-placed Doxa was Apoel’s fourth loss on the trot; a run too poor for McCarthy’s trigger-happy bosses to countenance.