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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.

Rugby officials crack down on Ireland’s biggest weapon ahead of World Cup
Schmidt-proofed
11 years ago
Real Madrid to kick off David de Gea negotiations with insulting bid
Peanuts
11 years ago
FIFA don’t want any of your ideas on how to fix FIFA, thanks very much
Button it
11 years ago
Sean O’Brien with world class farming gesture for breast cancer awareness
Heart of gold
11 years ago
Real Madrid’s kit designers were hardly arsed judging by their latest away jersey
Looks like a t-shirt
11 years ago
GIF: Ginger Prince has Old Trafford roaring with two typically ‘Scholes’ contributions
Still got it
11 years ago
Those Metallica lads have come up with a handy way of getting into sporting events for free
Enter Sandmen
11 years ago
VIDEO: Swedish youngsters just about implode with joy after meeting Zlatan
‘He’s real!’
11 years ago
Transfers: Sampdoria target Mario Balotelli and want Liverpool to help pay his wages
Q.E.D
11 years ago
VIDEO: The world and his dog is talking about Neymar’s sumptuous pass today
His flicks weren’t bad either
11 years ago
Irish rugby star Megan Williams has clearly been in the wars again
No holding back
11 years ago
Proof that you’ve been underestimating Manchester United fastest player for years
You fast b**tard
11 years ago
VIDEO: Cathal Pendred gains over 20 pounds in three hours ahead of UFC 188
The Milky Bars are on us
11 years ago
FAI shred 18,000 Ireland vs. Scotland programmes containing John Delaney FIFA interview
Pulp fact
11 years ago
Gotcha! Jose Aldo urine sample heads for drug labs but Team McGregor far from happy
A pleased Jose Aldo in Brazil [PIC: Combate]
11 years ago
Truly bizarre scenes in Donegal as game delayed until sand-filled wheelbarrow comes to the rescue
Gone be with the days
11 years ago
Transfer talk: Manchester clubs eye up Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling for €55m apiece
Summertime madness
11 years ago
Recently out of nappies, Wicklow GAA fan trash talks Meath in this wonderful video
You heard it here first
11 years ago
VINE: Richie McCaw and Dan Carter set staggering Super Rugby records in their final games
Two bloody legends
11 years ago
‘Christ, there’s something seriously wrong there’: Inspirational story of Colm Cooper’s cruciate comeback
Gooch is back in The Kingdom’s XV
11 years ago
Irish marathon champion Maria McCambridge shares her diet and fitness tips
Savouring victory with husband Gary Crossan
11 years ago
Scottish fan cycles 800 kilometres from Glasgow to Dublin for disabled Irish girl
An epic fundraising endeavour
11 years ago
Conor McGregor tears into Jose Aldo and his manager after drug test revelation
Feisty stuff
11 years ago
Russian golfer hits a 17, but it was on a Par 5 so everything’s cool
Deary me
11 years ago
LISTEN: Cathal Pendred interview interrupted by rogue Mexican hoover
‘Enrique’ coming to get you
11 years ago
VINE: Not even a Ric Flair ‘Woooo!’ could save LeBron James and Cleveland
Game 5, here we come
11 years ago
Jack Warner hits back at ‘comedy fool’ John Oliver in unintentionally hilarious video
Hope this runs and runs
11 years ago
Rugby League star snaps bone as live TV arm-wrestle challenge goes badly wrong [EXTREMELY GRAPHIC]
Grim, grim stuff.
11 years ago
Robbie Keane pays tribute to cousin who tragically died in sewage accident
Dreadful news for the Ireland captain
11 years ago
WATCH: Kerry star’s journey charted from cradle to Croker in this wonderful promo
Nice work
11 years ago
Davy Fitzgerald gives brilliant interview to Clare reporter he had tunnel bust-up with last year
Bygones etc.
11 years ago
Scotland have identified a very unlikely Irish dangerman
Beware the distributor
11 years ago
Cork hurlers set to lose another squad member as United States exodus continues
Living in America
11 years ago
VINE: Say hello to rugby’s first ever (dancing) pitch invader dressed as a referee
Genius
11 years ago
17 years after first Ireland game together, fan still thinks Roy and Robbie Keane are related
Brothers , maybe…
11 years ago
Two months after cancer surgery, Noel McGrath pictured in Tipperary training
Thumbs up
11 years ago
NBA and Nike strike uniform deal and the money involved would melt your brain
That’s a lot of dollars
11 years ago
VIDEO: If your GAA nickname is Big Balls, you better have the stones to back it up
Walking the walk
11 years ago
You can pick up this Premier League XI without paying a penny
Or a cent
11 years ago
The end is nigh for David de Gea at Manchester United as Casillas announces departure
End of an era
11 years ago
Conor McGregor must be doing some serious work on his quads
Mark Hughes proportions
11 years ago
World Rugby is cracking down on young players taking nutritional supplements
Taking a stance
11 years ago
RTÉ defends massive panel selection call for Ireland vs. Scotland
End of an era?
11 years ago
Australia unveil World Cup jersey and cop some almighty flak soon after
Hard to please
11 years ago
WATCH: LeBron inspires Cavaliers win but everyone is talking about this unlikely Aussie hero
Two games from glory
11 years ago
Conor McGregor in hugely sound gesture to sick Tyrone teenager
Top, top work
11 years ago
World Cup goal-kicking pressure on Johnny Sexton heats up
Laces out
11 years ago
Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill involved in accident on M50 this evening
Bit of a scare
11 years ago
Holy mother of… Marshawn Lynch is going to play a baddie in Call of Duty: Black Opps III
Pure class
11 years ago
CM Punk’s mentor has a very realistic take on his impending UFC debut
Win or bust… or busted
11 years ago

Rugby officials crack down on Ireland’s biggest weapon ahead of World Cup

Real Madrid to kick off David de Gea negotiations with insulting bid

FIFA don’t want any of your ideas on how to fix FIFA, thanks very much

Sean O’Brien with world class farming gesture for breast cancer awareness

Real Madrid’s kit designers were hardly arsed judging by their latest away jersey

GIF: Ginger Prince has Old Trafford roaring with two typically ‘Scholes’ contributions

Those Metallica lads have come up with a handy way of getting into sporting events for free

VIDEO: Swedish youngsters just about implode with joy after meeting Zlatan

Transfers: Sampdoria target Mario Balotelli and want Liverpool to help pay his wages

VIDEO: The world and his dog is talking about Neymar’s sumptuous pass today

Irish rugby star Megan Williams has clearly been in the wars again

Proof that you’ve been underestimating Manchester United fastest player for years

VIDEO: Cathal Pendred gains over 20 pounds in three hours ahead of UFC 188

FAI shred 18,000 Ireland vs. Scotland programmes containing John Delaney FIFA interview

Gotcha! Jose Aldo urine sample heads for drug labs but Team McGregor far from happy

Truly bizarre scenes in Donegal as game delayed until sand-filled wheelbarrow comes to the rescue

Transfer talk: Manchester clubs eye up Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling for €55m apiece

Recently out of nappies, Wicklow GAA fan trash talks Meath in this wonderful video

VINE: Richie McCaw and Dan Carter set staggering Super Rugby records in their final games

‘Christ, there’s something seriously wrong there’: Inspirational story of Colm Cooper’s cruciate comeback

Irish marathon champion Maria McCambridge shares her diet and fitness tips

Scottish fan cycles 800 kilometres from Glasgow to Dublin for disabled Irish girl

Conor McGregor tears into Jose Aldo and his manager after drug test revelation

Russian golfer hits a 17, but it was on a Par 5 so everything’s cool

LISTEN: Cathal Pendred interview interrupted by rogue Mexican hoover

VINE: Not even a Ric Flair ‘Woooo!’ could save LeBron James and Cleveland

Jack Warner hits back at ‘comedy fool’ John Oliver in unintentionally hilarious video

Rugby League star snaps bone as live TV arm-wrestle challenge goes badly wrong [EXTREMELY GRAPHIC]

Robbie Keane pays tribute to cousin who tragically died in sewage accident

WATCH: Kerry star’s journey charted from cradle to Croker in this wonderful promo

Davy Fitzgerald gives brilliant interview to Clare reporter he had tunnel bust-up with last year

Scotland have identified a very unlikely Irish dangerman

Cork hurlers set to lose another squad member as United States exodus continues

VINE: Say hello to rugby’s first ever (dancing) pitch invader dressed as a referee

17 years after first Ireland game together, fan still thinks Roy and Robbie Keane are related

Two months after cancer surgery, Noel McGrath pictured in Tipperary training

NBA and Nike strike uniform deal and the money involved would melt your brain

VIDEO: If your GAA nickname is Big Balls, you better have the stones to back it up

You can pick up this Premier League XI without paying a penny

The end is nigh for David de Gea at Manchester United as Casillas announces departure

Conor McGregor must be doing some serious work on his quads

World Rugby is cracking down on young players taking nutritional supplements

RTÉ defends massive panel selection call for Ireland vs. Scotland

Australia unveil World Cup jersey and cop some almighty flak soon after

WATCH: LeBron inspires Cavaliers win but everyone is talking about this unlikely Aussie hero

Conor McGregor in hugely sound gesture to sick Tyrone teenager

World Cup goal-kicking pressure on Johnny Sexton heats up

Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill involved in accident on M50 this evening

Holy mother of… Marshawn Lynch is going to play a baddie in Call of Duty: Black Opps III

CM Punk’s mentor has a very realistic take on his impending UFC debut