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Patrick McCarry

Pat McCarry has been working in journalism since 2003 and, before coming to JOE, has written for outlets such as The Guardian, Sunday Tribune, Press Association, Irish Independent, The42 and more. He has been covering sport extensively since 2009, with particular focus on rugby, football and golf.

It’s crazy that Munster moves to sign players from rival provinces were blocked
What could have been…
9 years ago
Training ground scrap revelations prove Robbie Keane feared no man
Certainly backed himself
9 years ago
Conor McGregor has some wild ideas on who he’d like to fight next
Nine names dropped
9 years ago
Conor McGregor trolls Rangers fans with Celtic chant
Had the fans screaming along
9 years ago
They came to see Sean O’Brien but Max Deegan stole the show
Some impact from the lad
9 years ago
Denny Solomona’s chip and chase try is just too damn good for rugby
Unreal!
9 years ago
Graham Geraghty shares class story about Paul Galvin’s reaction to Aussie intimidation
Typical of the man
9 years ago
Being an injured professional rugby player sounds pretty bleak, to say the least
You’re on your own
9 years ago
Rob Penney deserves a lot of credit for his honest words about Munster
Fair play to the Kiwi here
9 years ago
Sean O’Brien is back and his latest position suggests an exciting Ireland back row
Johnny Sexton is named captain too
9 years ago
“People see rugby as a big man’s game… quite macho”
Evocative words from Craig Gilroy on mental health awareness
9 years ago
We’re far too eager to send our rugby stars into early retirement
“It is frustrating but it’s the culture that we’re in”
9 years ago
Robbie Henshaw describes the unique, searing pain of tearing a pectoral muscle
Not pleasant. Not at all.
9 years ago
Sean O’Brien speaks superbly on Peter O’Mahony and his Lions captaincy
Well said
9 years ago
Nine Irish Lions set to return to action this weekend
Some big names are back
9 years ago
One man in mind for Munster job and decision set to be announced soon
Another South African
9 years ago
Details of Sean O’Brien conversations with Jerome Kaino show their mutual respect
Game respects game
9 years ago
Tyrone Minor goalkeeper is shooting the lights out in club football
Holy smokes
9 years ago
Nigel Owens was taking absolutely no crap during Munster vs. Glasgow
“This is totally unacceptable!”
9 years ago
Robbie Henshaw and Iain Henderson agree on the Lions star that impressed them most
Surprise choice
9 years ago
The future of Irish rugby has already arrived
Brian O’Driscoll simply calls him ‘Jacob’
9 years ago
Mike McCarthy hilariously describes the worst parts of retiring from rugby
“That’s pretty bad”
9 years ago
There’s something so sad about the UK criticism Sean O’Brien is facing for simply being honest
More will follow his lead
9 years ago
Mike McCarthy shares cracking story about Joe Schmidt seeing him naked
Stitched up good and proper
9 years ago
Ronan O’Gara reveals two French clubs wanted to sign him after his final Munster game
Within an hour of the final whistle
9 years ago
Munster’s Jean Kleyn has already amassed some insane stats this season
Wrecking ball of a man
9 years ago
Keith Earls’ gesture to a young rival for his Ireland jersey was just class
Great to hear
9 years ago
Rob Kearney’s take on Mayo-Dublin is truly uplifting
The rugby star was in awe
9 years ago
Sean O’Brien critical of Lions coaching, feels All Blacks should have been ‘comfortably’ beaten
No B.S from Seanie here
9 years ago
Jacob Stockdale had an awful cruel way of letting his family know about his Ireland debut
His poor mother
9 years ago
Sean Cavanagh shares brilliant story about Kieran McGeeney trying to get him sent off
“Maybe it was a sniper that got him”
9 years ago
Cillian O’Connor’s brave post-match speech captured everything Gaels love about Mayo
Took some courage to say this
9 years ago
Defiant Brian Fenton remark sums up what it means to be a member of this Dublin squad
Says it all really
9 years ago
Paul Geaney the odd man out in Sunday Game Team of the Year
A man alone
9 years ago
Stephen Rochford’s heartfelt post-match interview was genuinely hard to watch
“I couldn’t be more proud of them”
9 years ago
Dean Rock spoke with incredible class and grace about Mayo
Great stuff from the matchwinner
9 years ago
Con O’Callaghan’s first training session with Dublin’s senior squad was memorable
Certainly made an impression
9 years ago
Nation gushes over Andy Moran after he makes pulp of Dublin defence
What a half from the man
9 years ago
COMMENT: Tell Isa Nacewa to stay in Dublin because this crap isn’t worth it
Opening weekend of Guinness PRO14 action in South Africa was bleak
9 years ago
Two interesting theories from GAA stars about the real Dublin starting line-up
We’ll know soon enough
9 years ago
One devastating moment merely proved Chris Farrell is destined for Ireland duty
Joe Schmidt is watching
9 years ago
Muted reaction to Diarmuid Connolly decision tells you all you need to know
Took many of us by surprise
9 years ago
Tommy Bowe and Ian Keatley join Ronan O’Gara on The Hard Yards
Quality insight and tales from the lads
9 years ago
Jamie Redknapp’s opinion of Shane Long is condescending but hard to argue with
Told it straight
9 years ago
Paul Galvin was not the only person in awe of Beauden Barrett’s jaw-dropping skill
#RizzleDizzle
9 years ago
English rugby star poses for rival supporter’s photo despite awful facial injury
Holy Christ!
9 years ago
Shane Duffy wasn’t having any of Harry Arter’s injury time cramp
The midfielder saw the funny side of it
9 years ago
Stuart McCloskey in furious form as everyone raves about Jacob Stockdale
This lad will go far
9 years ago
Stephen Rochford names unchanged Mayo team for All-Ireland final
Stephen Rochford has made his play
9 years ago
Diarmuid Connolly misses out as Dublin name team to face Mayo
Strong team regardless
9 years ago

It’s crazy that Munster moves to sign players from rival provinces were blocked

Training ground scrap revelations prove Robbie Keane feared no man

Conor McGregor has some wild ideas on who he’d like to fight next

Conor McGregor trolls Rangers fans with Celtic chant

They came to see Sean O’Brien but Max Deegan stole the show

Denny Solomona’s chip and chase try is just too damn good for rugby

Graham Geraghty shares class story about Paul Galvin’s reaction to Aussie intimidation

Being an injured professional rugby player sounds pretty bleak, to say the least

Rob Penney deserves a lot of credit for his honest words about Munster

Sean O’Brien is back and his latest position suggests an exciting Ireland back row

“People see rugby as a big man’s game… quite macho”

We’re far too eager to send our rugby stars into early retirement

Robbie Henshaw describes the unique, searing pain of tearing a pectoral muscle

Sean O’Brien speaks superbly on Peter O’Mahony and his Lions captaincy

Nine Irish Lions set to return to action this weekend

One man in mind for Munster job and decision set to be announced soon

Details of Sean O’Brien conversations with Jerome Kaino show their mutual respect

Tyrone Minor goalkeeper is shooting the lights out in club football

Nigel Owens was taking absolutely no crap during Munster vs. Glasgow

Robbie Henshaw and Iain Henderson agree on the Lions star that impressed them most

The future of Irish rugby has already arrived

Mike McCarthy hilariously describes the worst parts of retiring from rugby

There’s something so sad about the UK criticism Sean O’Brien is facing for simply being honest

Mike McCarthy shares cracking story about Joe Schmidt seeing him naked

Ronan O’Gara reveals two French clubs wanted to sign him after his final Munster game

Munster’s Jean Kleyn has already amassed some insane stats this season

Keith Earls’ gesture to a young rival for his Ireland jersey was just class

Rob Kearney’s take on Mayo-Dublin is truly uplifting

Sean O’Brien critical of Lions coaching, feels All Blacks should have been ‘comfortably’ beaten

Jacob Stockdale had an awful cruel way of letting his family know about his Ireland debut

Sean Cavanagh shares brilliant story about Kieran McGeeney trying to get him sent off

Cillian O’Connor’s brave post-match speech captured everything Gaels love about Mayo

Defiant Brian Fenton remark sums up what it means to be a member of this Dublin squad

Paul Geaney the odd man out in Sunday Game Team of the Year

Stephen Rochford’s heartfelt post-match interview was genuinely hard to watch

Dean Rock spoke with incredible class and grace about Mayo

Con O’Callaghan’s first training session with Dublin’s senior squad was memorable

Nation gushes over Andy Moran after he makes pulp of Dublin defence

COMMENT: Tell Isa Nacewa to stay in Dublin because this crap isn’t worth it

Two interesting theories from GAA stars about the real Dublin starting line-up

One devastating moment merely proved Chris Farrell is destined for Ireland duty

Muted reaction to Diarmuid Connolly decision tells you all you need to know

Tommy Bowe and Ian Keatley join Ronan O’Gara on The Hard Yards

Jamie Redknapp’s opinion of Shane Long is condescending but hard to argue with

Paul Galvin was not the only person in awe of Beauden Barrett’s jaw-dropping skill

English rugby star poses for rival supporter’s photo despite awful facial injury

Shane Duffy wasn’t having any of Harry Arter’s injury time cramp

Stuart McCloskey in furious form as everyone raves about Jacob Stockdale

Stephen Rochford names unchanged Mayo team for All-Ireland final

Diarmuid Connolly misses out as Dublin name team to face Mayo