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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.

Irish MMA fans respond to Chad Mendes’ claims they accosted him before UFC 189
Drunk on joy; nothing else
11 years ago
An Old Wesley player has been included in Namibia’s World Cup squad
Watch out All Blacks
11 years ago
Red tape means Liverpool cannot play their newest striker until next season
Potential
11 years ago
Conor McGregor explains how he convinced Dana White to let Sinead O’Connor sing at UFC 189
Changing the game
11 years ago
One Irish winger has a foolproof plan to make our World Cup squad
Cunning
11 years ago
Joe Schmidt gives positive injury updates on three key Irish players
Dark clouds are passing
11 years ago
Ireland’s World Cup squad announcement on Monday as Schmidt considers Madigan at scrum-half
That would be a left-field call
11 years ago
Joe Schmidt’s new centre partnership will have Irish rugby fans salivating
Excellent
11 years ago
Warren Gatland has named one hell of a team to face Ireland
Big guns
11 years ago
Simon Mignolet explains why he didn’t want to be Liverpool’s No.1
Doesn’t walk under ladders either
11 years ago
Ulster Rugby officially open centre in honour of late Nevin Spence
Superb
11 years ago
Jose Aldo feels he had a good excuse for skipping Conor McGregor’s UFC 189 win
Loves the footy
11 years ago
Manchester United’s third kit is going to fly off the shelves
Good work lads
11 years ago
Ireland may have blown their best chance of medals at Rio 2016
Balls up
11 years ago
Sean O’Brien talks retirement, peak fitness and never counting chickens
Big two months ahead
11 years ago
Ultimate gentleman Chad Mendes calls out Frankie Edgar for UFC 194 teaser
Make it happen
11 years ago
Manchester United get their answer from Barcelona after audacious Neymar approach
Hmmm
11 years ago
Leicester City’s hat-trick hero isn’t even available on Fantasy Football
Sort it!
11 years ago
Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber have formed a close bond on The Ultimate Fighter
Love-hate
11 years ago
Ferris, Easterby or O’Mahony? Help us select Ireland’s greatest blindside
Three warriors
11 years ago
World champion hammer thrower uses gold medal to pay for taxi
The Hangover, Part 4
11 years ago
WATCH: Cowboy Cerrone jokes about getting sent to Bellator if he comments on Reebok deal
Going topless
11 years ago
REVEALED: Conor McGregor and TJ Dillashaw had to be pulled apart at UFC 184
Verbals
11 years ago
Ronda ArouseMe actress names the UFC star she’d most like as a co-star
Curveball
11 years ago
Footballer’s shot goes wide, shot hits fan, fan is his girlfriend, she breaks her wrist
Unfortunate
11 years ago
Transfers: Manchester United confident €102m wage offer will lure Neymar from Barcelona
Quids in
11 years ago
Arsene Wenger’s classy response to Gary Neville’s claims he is arrogant
Rebuke
11 years ago
Three gym exercises every aspiring flanker needs to master
Practice makes perfect
11 years ago
Joe Rogan is not one bit pleased about Ronda Rousey’s next UFC title defence
Better options
11 years ago
VOTE: Help us decide the best Irish locks of the professional era
Spots filling up fast
11 years ago
Johnny Sexton reveals his three favourite Manchester United players
Loves his football
11 years ago
VIDEO: This is exactly how to go viral after your team gets tonked 4-0 [NSFW]
‘This is relegation stuff’
11 years ago
One of Conor McGregor’s victims created impressive UFC history last night
Blessed wants another pop
11 years ago
Transfers: Manchester United to free up room for big-money signing
Too many touches
11 years ago
26-year-old lightweight wins first UFC fight, retires immediately after
Good way to go out
11 years ago
Mickey Harte says people should ‘get real’ over Tyrone sledging accusations
Firm stance
11 years ago
Lack of cutting edge, bizarre substitutions leave Manchester United way off title pace
Ponderous
11 years ago
WATCH: Aussie Rules star milks open goal chance, gets clattered out of nowhere
Clanger
11 years ago
Kieran Marmion makes emphatic case to be included in Ireland’s World Cup squad
Joe is taking note
11 years ago
Irish showjumpers will NOT be going to the Olympics after stewarding farce
Eff this
11 years ago
Connacht players must sweet-talk Pat Lam to watch Galway chase All-Ireland glory
It’s got to be done
11 years ago
Norwegian wonderkid that tormented Borussia Dortmund wants Manchester United move
Your daily transfer round-up
11 years ago
Jose Mourinho names the seven players that have let Chelsea down this season
Not so magnificent
11 years ago
Confident Jordi Murphy backing himself to make Irish World Cup squad
He has a really good chance
11 years ago
VINE: Training ground footage sums up goalscoring styles of Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard
Getting it done
11 years ago
Liverpool reportedly splash another £15m on Borussia Dortmund midfielder
Signing No.8?
11 years ago
Irish prop explains just how hard it is to consume 5,000 calories per day
Tough gig
11 years ago
WATCH: Jimmy says Dublin won’t be winning any more All-Ireland matches
‘Hon the Kingdom!
11 years ago
Diego Forlan’s brilliant story about Roy Keane and his dislike of Tottenham
Fanboy
11 years ago
WATCH: Alex Ferguson gushes about Diego Forlan in Uruguayan football documentary
A double against the Reds
11 years ago

Irish MMA fans respond to Chad Mendes’ claims they accosted him before UFC 189

An Old Wesley player has been included in Namibia’s World Cup squad

Red tape means Liverpool cannot play their newest striker until next season

Conor McGregor explains how he convinced Dana White to let Sinead O’Connor sing at UFC 189

One Irish winger has a foolproof plan to make our World Cup squad

Joe Schmidt gives positive injury updates on three key Irish players

Ireland’s World Cup squad announcement on Monday as Schmidt considers Madigan at scrum-half

Joe Schmidt’s new centre partnership will have Irish rugby fans salivating

Warren Gatland has named one hell of a team to face Ireland

Simon Mignolet explains why he didn’t want to be Liverpool’s No.1

Ulster Rugby officially open centre in honour of late Nevin Spence

Jose Aldo feels he had a good excuse for skipping Conor McGregor’s UFC 189 win

Manchester United’s third kit is going to fly off the shelves

Ireland may have blown their best chance of medals at Rio 2016

Sean O’Brien talks retirement, peak fitness and never counting chickens

Ultimate gentleman Chad Mendes calls out Frankie Edgar for UFC 194 teaser

Manchester United get their answer from Barcelona after audacious Neymar approach

Leicester City’s hat-trick hero isn’t even available on Fantasy Football

Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber have formed a close bond on The Ultimate Fighter

Ferris, Easterby or O’Mahony? Help us select Ireland’s greatest blindside

World champion hammer thrower uses gold medal to pay for taxi

WATCH: Cowboy Cerrone jokes about getting sent to Bellator if he comments on Reebok deal

REVEALED: Conor McGregor and TJ Dillashaw had to be pulled apart at UFC 184

Ronda ArouseMe actress names the UFC star she’d most like as a co-star

Footballer’s shot goes wide, shot hits fan, fan is his girlfriend, she breaks her wrist

Transfers: Manchester United confident €102m wage offer will lure Neymar from Barcelona

Arsene Wenger’s classy response to Gary Neville’s claims he is arrogant

Three gym exercises every aspiring flanker needs to master

Joe Rogan is not one bit pleased about Ronda Rousey’s next UFC title defence

VOTE: Help us decide the best Irish locks of the professional era

Johnny Sexton reveals his three favourite Manchester United players

VIDEO: This is exactly how to go viral after your team gets tonked 4-0 [NSFW]

One of Conor McGregor’s victims created impressive UFC history last night

Transfers: Manchester United to free up room for big-money signing

26-year-old lightweight wins first UFC fight, retires immediately after

Mickey Harte says people should ‘get real’ over Tyrone sledging accusations

Lack of cutting edge, bizarre substitutions leave Manchester United way off title pace

WATCH: Aussie Rules star milks open goal chance, gets clattered out of nowhere

Kieran Marmion makes emphatic case to be included in Ireland’s World Cup squad

Irish showjumpers will NOT be going to the Olympics after stewarding farce

Connacht players must sweet-talk Pat Lam to watch Galway chase All-Ireland glory

Norwegian wonderkid that tormented Borussia Dortmund wants Manchester United move

Jose Mourinho names the seven players that have let Chelsea down this season

Confident Jordi Murphy backing himself to make Irish World Cup squad

VINE: Training ground footage sums up goalscoring styles of Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard

Liverpool reportedly splash another £15m on Borussia Dortmund midfielder

Irish prop explains just how hard it is to consume 5,000 calories per day

WATCH: Jimmy says Dublin won’t be winning any more All-Ireland matches

Diego Forlan’s brilliant story about Roy Keane and his dislike of Tottenham

WATCH: Alex Ferguson gushes about Diego Forlan in Uruguayan football documentary