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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.

Great news for Kerry as legends fully commit to All-Ireland charge
Once more, with feeling
9 years ago
We’re damn ready for Wales and, if we’re brave enough, it can’t come fast enough
Bring it on
9 years ago
Wes Hoolahan is at the centre of an all too familiar accusation
Rival fans have turned on him
9 years ago
Champions Cup quirk could prevent Munster from getting a home semi final
Doesn’t seem fair
9 years ago
Munster and Leinster fans giddy as Champions Cup semi final scenarios revealed
Best news possible
9 years ago
Here’s who Munster and Leinster WILL PLAY in the Champions Cup quarter finals
They’ll fancy these
9 years ago
Munster fans may be worried by South African reports about Rassie Erasmus
In demand
9 years ago
We know three players that will definitely be in Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Joe Schmidt makes the announcement tomorrow
9 years ago
Ronan O’Gara candidly discusses what he needs to do if he ever wants to coach Munster
Frank as ever
9 years ago
Munster confirmation of a truly staggering CJ Stander achievement
Handy to have about, this guy
9 years ago
“It’s incredible… if you rewind to four months ago nobody was interested in this team”
Ronan O’Gara truly spoke from the heart tonight
9 years ago
Here’s who Leinster and Munster should face in the Champions Cup quarter finals
Becoming clearer
9 years ago
Andrew Conway brilliance gives magnificent Munster exactly what they want
Some finish
9 years ago
WATCH: Only two people in Limerick were not convinced about Conor Murray’s ‘try’
Surely he got it down
9 years ago
WATCH: Pure, remarkable class as French players pay tribute to Anthony Foley
What a superb gesture
9 years ago
WATCH: Ronan O’Gara accidentally gives away true allegiance before Munster game
Oops
9 years ago
Some Irish fans were quick to correct the QPR faithful on their Ryan Manning chant
Hold on a bloody minute
9 years ago
WATCH: Don’t tell this Derry forward early season games don’t mean anything
Stunning ‘Superman’ goal
9 years ago
Ireland’s expected Six Nations squad contains a few surprises
Announcement pushed back 24 hours
9 years ago
Dreadful news for Scotland but Tadhg Furlong is a virtual Lions shoe-in
One man’s misfortune…
9 years ago
Munster coach makes fair comment on concussion before overstepping the mark
Leave rugby to the rugby teams and go Google search on some other stuff. That was, in a kernel, the advice from Munster’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus about the latest concussion furore. Over the course of 20 hours, Ireland’s half-back pairing of Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton both sustained big hits above chest hit. […]
9 years ago
MMA legend admits to staggering amount of concussions before telling us why Donald Trump is great for America
Makes sense to us
9 years ago
There is a lot of confusion about Dylan Hartley’s England situation
Clear as mud
9 years ago
Joe Canning reveals awful details of his hamstring injury
TMI
9 years ago
CJ Stander deftly handles a more than reasonable question about the Lions
Such grace
9 years ago
You think GAA fixtures are depressing? French rugby’s are absolutely insane
This is unreal
9 years ago
Irish rugby fans will have to choose between Ronan O’Gara and Paul O’Connell
Can’t we have both?
9 years ago
Galway hurling legend’s brilliant story about a sleepless night before their All-Ireland victory
“This guy looked like a pure psycho”
9 years ago
WATCH: Tyron Woodley speaks with most certainty yet on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
Has he been tipped off?
9 years ago
Remember they told us not to worry about Sean O’Brien? Well…
The situation has changed
9 years ago
WATCH: Munster are not easing up one bit judging by their latest gym sessions
These lads are ON it
9 years ago
Brian O’Driscoll bang on with three outside bets for Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Can’t argue with that
9 years ago
Michael Murphy names three rugby positions he dearly hopes to avoid playing in Clermont
We don’t blame him
9 years ago
WATCH: Conor Murray gives his take on Saturday’s concussion scare
Pictures did not look good
9 years ago
Two uncapped players set for Six Nations call-ups and it makes perfect sense
Squad announced on Friday
9 years ago
John Muldoon’s words upon signing a new Connacht contract are a true inspiration
Amazing stuff
9 years ago
QUIZ: Can you name all 10 of rugby’s highest earners?
At least one will leave you stumped
9 years ago
Munster have registered three new players in their Champions Cup squad
Big changes expected
9 years ago
Aaron Cruden will earn a ridiculous amount of money when he moves to France
Not bad for a second choice outhalf
9 years ago
WATCH: One sentence that proves Thierry Henry is doomed as a football pundit
Sums it all up
9 years ago
Bad news for Irish rugby fans hoping for Chicago rematch against New Zealand
What a shame
9 years ago
Jurgen Klopp’s honest comments about Manchester clubs will only endear him to Liverpool fans more
No bullshit here
9 years ago
WATCH: We hope you didn’t miss Peter O’Mahony kissing CJ Stander in Munster’s victorious dressing room
Amazing, joyous scenes
9 years ago
No-one could believe how Conor Murray stayed on the pitch after this hefty knock
Munster have some explaining to do
9 years ago
WATCH: Munster’s John Ryan manages to pick fight with two Glasgow players
Asking for a Glasgow kiss, or two
9 years ago
There’s an obvious Manchester United player Loris Karius should seek out for advice
Not the easiest of starts
9 years ago
Mattie Donnelly sums up despair of so many inter-county players right now
He’s not the only one thinking this
9 years ago
WATCH: Emergency outhalf John Cooney sets up glorious Tiernan O’Halloran try
Gorgeous
9 years ago
Jack Conan’s perfect response to claims CJ Stander should not be playing for Ireland
Fair play to him
9 years ago
Jack Conan was far too modest about his first ever Leinster hat-trick
What a champ
9 years ago

Great news for Kerry as legends fully commit to All-Ireland charge

We’re damn ready for Wales and, if we’re brave enough, it can’t come fast enough

Wes Hoolahan is at the centre of an all too familiar accusation

Champions Cup quirk could prevent Munster from getting a home semi final

Munster and Leinster fans giddy as Champions Cup semi final scenarios revealed

Here’s who Munster and Leinster WILL PLAY in the Champions Cup quarter finals

Munster fans may be worried by South African reports about Rassie Erasmus

We know three players that will definitely be in Ireland’s Six Nations squad

Ronan O’Gara candidly discusses what he needs to do if he ever wants to coach Munster

Munster confirmation of a truly staggering CJ Stander achievement

“It’s incredible… if you rewind to four months ago nobody was interested in this team”

Here’s who Leinster and Munster should face in the Champions Cup quarter finals

Andrew Conway brilliance gives magnificent Munster exactly what they want

WATCH: Only two people in Limerick were not convinced about Conor Murray’s ‘try’

WATCH: Pure, remarkable class as French players pay tribute to Anthony Foley

WATCH: Ronan O’Gara accidentally gives away true allegiance before Munster game

Some Irish fans were quick to correct the QPR faithful on their Ryan Manning chant

WATCH: Don’t tell this Derry forward early season games don’t mean anything

Ireland’s expected Six Nations squad contains a few surprises

Dreadful news for Scotland but Tadhg Furlong is a virtual Lions shoe-in

Munster coach makes fair comment on concussion before overstepping the mark

MMA legend admits to staggering amount of concussions before telling us why Donald Trump is great for America

There is a lot of confusion about Dylan Hartley’s England situation

Joe Canning reveals awful details of his hamstring injury

CJ Stander deftly handles a more than reasonable question about the Lions

You think GAA fixtures are depressing? French rugby’s are absolutely insane

Irish rugby fans will have to choose between Ronan O’Gara and Paul O’Connell

Galway hurling legend’s brilliant story about a sleepless night before their All-Ireland victory

WATCH: Tyron Woodley speaks with most certainty yet on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather

Remember they told us not to worry about Sean O’Brien? Well…

WATCH: Munster are not easing up one bit judging by their latest gym sessions

Brian O’Driscoll bang on with three outside bets for Ireland’s Six Nations squad

Michael Murphy names three rugby positions he dearly hopes to avoid playing in Clermont

WATCH: Conor Murray gives his take on Saturday’s concussion scare

Two uncapped players set for Six Nations call-ups and it makes perfect sense

John Muldoon’s words upon signing a new Connacht contract are a true inspiration

QUIZ: Can you name all 10 of rugby’s highest earners?

Munster have registered three new players in their Champions Cup squad

Aaron Cruden will earn a ridiculous amount of money when he moves to France

WATCH: One sentence that proves Thierry Henry is doomed as a football pundit

Bad news for Irish rugby fans hoping for Chicago rematch against New Zealand

Jurgen Klopp’s honest comments about Manchester clubs will only endear him to Liverpool fans more

WATCH: We hope you didn’t miss Peter O’Mahony kissing CJ Stander in Munster’s victorious dressing room

No-one could believe how Conor Murray stayed on the pitch after this hefty knock

WATCH: Munster’s John Ryan manages to pick fight with two Glasgow players

There’s an obvious Manchester United player Loris Karius should seek out for advice

Mattie Donnelly sums up despair of so many inter-county players right now

WATCH: Emergency outhalf John Cooney sets up glorious Tiernan O’Halloran try

Jack Conan’s perfect response to claims CJ Stander should not be playing for Ireland

Jack Conan was far too modest about his first ever Leinster hat-trick