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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.

Munster have signed a handy replacement for Paul O’Connell
Sweet Australia fair
11 years ago
Manchester United may have lost more money on Angel di Maria’s transfer than first thought
When it rains, it rains
11 years ago
WATCH: Teenage Spurs midfielder goes on nutmeg spree against Real Madrid
Take that Luka!
11 years ago
Transfers: Pedro offered special role, and jersey to seal £22m Manchester United switch
A whole new world
11 years ago
Ireland without four top stars for first World Cup warm-up
Wales await
11 years ago
Jim McGuinness admits he was cringing throughout last weekend’s GAA action
Watching behind the Sky Sports couch
11 years ago
VIDEO: Waterford’s Noel Connors must have been born with a hurl in his hand
Tidy skill-set
11 years ago
PICS: Ireland get down to serious business with first training session at World Cup HQ
Let’s do it
11 years ago
All Blacks take a stand against brightly coloured boots at the World Cup
I’m sure the players enjoyed this dictat/suggestion. Every member of the New Zealand squad will now sport completely black boots during the upcoming World Cup. As part of their ‘Force of Black’ marketing campaign, adidas have designed completely black boots that each one of the New Zealand squad will wear during the tournament. Dubbed ‘Blackout’, […]
11 years ago
Ireland with great chance to avenge Six Nations defeat as Wales select experimental side
Slowburner
11 years ago
Ronda Rousey celebrated her latest UFC win by watching football with Jose Aldo at the Maracana
Thought she was on Conor’s side?
11 years ago
POLL: We want your help in choosing Ireland’s greatest inside centre of the professional era
The Trojans
11 years ago
Transfers: Manchester United have tabled bids for four Real Madrid players
Money to splurge
11 years ago
Junior B player decides honesty is the best policy with blunt excuse for missing match
Right so
11 years ago
WATCH: Evocative Conor McGregor feature charts each one of his ‘Mystic Mac’ predictions
Seven crazy years
11 years ago
Designer of Manchester United kit reveals secrets about new away jersey
Nods to the past
11 years ago
Not a coin tossed* in anger as Dublin beat Clare to reach All-Ireland quarter final
*Except for by the ref before throw-in
11 years ago
NFL star holds press briefing to deny ‘wild orgies’, proceeds to dig himself deeper
For the record
11 years ago
Buff challengers are lining up to claim James Skehill’s unofficial crown as GAA’s most ripped player
Come at the king…
11 years ago
Manchester United launched kits a whole lot differently back in 1982
The video still works
11 years ago
WATCH: James McClean tees up Rickie Lambert with delightful, outside of the boot cross
Match made in Hawthorns’ heaven
11 years ago
Golfer’s father goes missing for two weeks, spotted in Texas library… watching golf on a computer
Keeping track of his son’s achievements
11 years ago
When we show you a save from the North American Soccer League, you know it’s going to be good
Not too shabby
11 years ago
VIDEO: Ronda Rousey talks about how ‘Irish’ Rowdy Roddy Piper inspired her nickname
Our Celtic brethren
11 years ago
Three weeks after his UFC title win, Conor McGregor is hard at it in the gym
Let’s be havin’ ya
11 years ago
VIDEO: Sky Sports latest promo has us pumped for this weekend’s GAA action
GAAngsters
11 years ago
Leftfield shout for Gunners midfielder in Mario Gotze’s dream five-a-side
Each to his own
11 years ago
Gary Neville reveals more of the bizarre Class of ’92 initiations at Manchester United
Japes aplenty
11 years ago
VIDEO: West is best if you are planning a Premier League getaway
Options galore
11 years ago
Patrick Vieira pays Man City’s Irish starlet Jack Byrne the highest compliment possible
Top prospect
11 years ago
Germany’s Euro 2016 away jersey may cause you to lose your lunch
Avert your eyes
11 years ago
WATCH: Ronda Rousey responds to Conor McGregor’s boasts he could take her down
Dana White’s head would explode were this fight ever to happen
11 years ago
VIDEO: Possibly the finest GAA goal ever scored in Boston, Massachusetts
Peachy
11 years ago
Transfers: Hernandez and Young feeling unwanted after Man United’s summer splurge
Don’t give up lads
11 years ago
Manchester United have a cunning plan to steal John Stones from under Chelsea’s nose
Two birds, one stone
11 years ago
‘It was the last fight we watched together… it was perfect’ – One fan’s touching tribute to Conor McGregor
A sporting moment for the world to share
11 years ago
VIDEO: Keith Earls attempts penalty challenge, calls out ROG and Kerry GAA legend
Crisply struck
11 years ago
Wayne Rooney has been copping untold abuse for his handwritten Twitter message
Give Wazza a break
11 years ago
VOTE: We want your help to decide Ireland’s greatest wingers of the professional era
Six to choose from
11 years ago
Forget #Mayo4Sam, this Kerry fan has a good luck message to beat them all
Up yer game Mayo
11 years ago
WATCH: Paul O’Connell receives standing ovation from Munster fans in Cork
Major grá for Paulie
11 years ago
Stephanie Roche’s first goal for Sunderland was a searing thunderbolt
Unstoppable
11 years ago
MMA fans could hardly contain their anger after TV3’s debate on the sport’s legitimacy
Corry meets Kavanagh
11 years ago
VIDEO: Good grief, Chris Forrester netted another sublime goal for St Pat’s
Look and learn Vieira
11 years ago
Transfers: Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals his next move will surprise everyone
Playful mood
11 years ago
PSG get in cheeky Twitter dig at Manchester United after pre-season win
They did it again
11 years ago
WATCH: Kaka rolls back the years to trump stunning Harry Kane piledriver
Masterful
11 years ago
Louis van Gaal on the verge of accepting defeat over David de Gea
His head is turned
11 years ago
Cork footballer goes on epic Twitter rant after Brian Cuthbert’s axing
Not a happy bunny
11 years ago
England will not be pleased with the leak of their World Cup social media rulebook
Lessons for one and all
11 years ago

Munster have signed a handy replacement for Paul O’Connell

Manchester United may have lost more money on Angel di Maria’s transfer than first thought

WATCH: Teenage Spurs midfielder goes on nutmeg spree against Real Madrid

Transfers: Pedro offered special role, and jersey to seal £22m Manchester United switch

Ireland without four top stars for first World Cup warm-up

Jim McGuinness admits he was cringing throughout last weekend’s GAA action

VIDEO: Waterford’s Noel Connors must have been born with a hurl in his hand

PICS: Ireland get down to serious business with first training session at World Cup HQ

All Blacks take a stand against brightly coloured boots at the World Cup

Ireland with great chance to avenge Six Nations defeat as Wales select experimental side

Ronda Rousey celebrated her latest UFC win by watching football with Jose Aldo at the Maracana

POLL: We want your help in choosing Ireland’s greatest inside centre of the professional era

Transfers: Manchester United have tabled bids for four Real Madrid players

Junior B player decides honesty is the best policy with blunt excuse for missing match

WATCH: Evocative Conor McGregor feature charts each one of his ‘Mystic Mac’ predictions

Designer of Manchester United kit reveals secrets about new away jersey

Not a coin tossed* in anger as Dublin beat Clare to reach All-Ireland quarter final

NFL star holds press briefing to deny ‘wild orgies’, proceeds to dig himself deeper

Buff challengers are lining up to claim James Skehill’s unofficial crown as GAA’s most ripped player

Manchester United launched kits a whole lot differently back in 1982

WATCH: James McClean tees up Rickie Lambert with delightful, outside of the boot cross

Golfer’s father goes missing for two weeks, spotted in Texas library… watching golf on a computer

When we show you a save from the North American Soccer League, you know it’s going to be good

VIDEO: Ronda Rousey talks about how ‘Irish’ Rowdy Roddy Piper inspired her nickname

Three weeks after his UFC title win, Conor McGregor is hard at it in the gym

VIDEO: Sky Sports latest promo has us pumped for this weekend’s GAA action

Leftfield shout for Gunners midfielder in Mario Gotze’s dream five-a-side

Gary Neville reveals more of the bizarre Class of ’92 initiations at Manchester United

VIDEO: West is best if you are planning a Premier League getaway

Patrick Vieira pays Man City’s Irish starlet Jack Byrne the highest compliment possible

Germany’s Euro 2016 away jersey may cause you to lose your lunch

WATCH: Ronda Rousey responds to Conor McGregor’s boasts he could take her down

VIDEO: Possibly the finest GAA goal ever scored in Boston, Massachusetts

Transfers: Hernandez and Young feeling unwanted after Man United’s summer splurge

Manchester United have a cunning plan to steal John Stones from under Chelsea’s nose

‘It was the last fight we watched together… it was perfect’ – One fan’s touching tribute to Conor McGregor

VIDEO: Keith Earls attempts penalty challenge, calls out ROG and Kerry GAA legend

Wayne Rooney has been copping untold abuse for his handwritten Twitter message

VOTE: We want your help to decide Ireland’s greatest wingers of the professional era

Forget #Mayo4Sam, this Kerry fan has a good luck message to beat them all

WATCH: Paul O’Connell receives standing ovation from Munster fans in Cork

Stephanie Roche’s first goal for Sunderland was a searing thunderbolt

MMA fans could hardly contain their anger after TV3’s debate on the sport’s legitimacy

VIDEO: Good grief, Chris Forrester netted another sublime goal for St Pat’s

Transfers: Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals his next move will surprise everyone

PSG get in cheeky Twitter dig at Manchester United after pre-season win

WATCH: Kaka rolls back the years to trump stunning Harry Kane piledriver

Louis van Gaal on the verge of accepting defeat over David de Gea

Cork footballer goes on epic Twitter rant after Brian Cuthbert’s axing

England will not be pleased with the leak of their World Cup social media rulebook