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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.

ANALYSIS: Ireland’s lack of streetsmarts cruelly exposed as lineout leaves us short
Implosion
10 years ago
WATCH: Anthony Watson’s try showed why roughing up Johnny Sexton makes perfect sense
Eye off the ball
10 years ago
This is the adventurous Ireland team Joe Schmidt should start against Italy
Let’s cut loose
10 years ago
‘Maybe in Ireland it is normal but in my homeland, if you talk sh*t about people you get a slap’
Emphatic response
10 years ago
Rob Kearney talks centimetres, Ireland’s dashing debutants and Conor Murray’s face
Gutted
10 years ago
Coach of Nate Diaz backs up his fighter’s accusation about Conor McGregor and steroids
Slander city
10 years ago
Louis van Gaal predicts bright future for Marcus Rashford after Arsenal heroics
Never in doubt
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt highlights the gaping flaw that cost Ireland victory at Twickenham
Coming up short
10 years ago
‘Don’t lose faith’ pleads Joe Schmidt as Ireland seek to build from the ashes
Low point
10 years ago
Unrepentant Eddie Jones goes toe-to-toe with Irish press after leading England to victory
Smiling assassin
10 years ago
Need a reason to cheer up? Those legends from Connacht are at it again
West is best… again
10 years ago
VIDEO: Joe Schmidt simmers over Josh van der Flier’s try that never was
Some slog
10 years ago
Ireland’s debutants give us reason to hope as Six Nations dreams turn to dust
Feeling green
10 years ago
WATCH: Billy Vunipola tries to bury Andrew Trimble deep in the Twickenham turf
Bosh
10 years ago
Rory Best on the time he got Dylan Hartley a reduced ban for elbowing him
Hooker’s Union
10 years ago
VIDEO: Galwey, Geoghegan and Horgan give us reason to believe in RTÉ’s latest, evocative promo
Coming for glory
10 years ago
Are Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier ready to do damage? Just ask their captain
Now or never
10 years ago
Stephen Ferris believes two players hold the key to Irish victory at Twickenham
Power and glory
10 years ago
Matt Dawson doesn’t know particular details of Johnny Sexton case but wants him rested anyway
If in doubt
10 years ago
Brian O’Driscoll would be proud of unflappable Rory Best’s comments at Twickenham today
Some man
10 years ago
How the Irish and English rugby press are taking different slants on the exact same quotes
Perceptions
10 years ago
‘Not you again? Jesus. I thought we got rid of you’ – Mike Ross is back, thank f***
Rousing words
10 years ago
Here’s everything that needs to happen for Ireland to retain the Six Nations
Yes We Can
10 years ago
Introducing Marcus Rashford, the teenage striker who rescued Manchester United’s European season
Tough ask
10 years ago
Andrew Trimble had a wry response to Eddie Jones’ latest batch of incendiary comments
Getting it twisted
10 years ago
How Josh van der Flier worked his arse off, ‘became a monster’ and drove his teammates to blasphemy
Remarkable rise
10 years ago
Meet the four men charged with making Irish fans dream again
History boys
10 years ago
Three outstanding reasons why CJ Stander, Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier will play England
In serious form
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt explains why he is looking at young guns to topple England
Fresh start
10 years ago
Ireland’s team to face England is every bit as exciting as we hoped
Interesting selections
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt responds to Eddie Jones’ outrageous claims about Johnny Sexton’s injuries
Hornet’s nest
10 years ago
Truth emerges about Conor McGregor’s wish to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 189
Sorry Chad
10 years ago
Eddie Jones selects brutish England side to heap further pain on Ireland
Big hitters
10 years ago
Both of these injury returnees hoping they can be the difference for Ireland
Here comes the cavalry
10 years ago
Ireland’s expected team to face England contains two new faces
New direction
10 years ago
It was only a matter of time before Dylan Hartley riled Ireland up
Fighting talk
10 years ago
Ireland rule out on-field retribution if Johnny Sexton is targeted again
Wanted man
10 years ago
Nate Diaz already won his first staredown with Conor McGregor
Not backing down
10 years ago
Ireland to unleash ‘physical animal’ and ‘brute of a lad’ that has been ‘fairly melting lads’ all season
Big unit
10 years ago
Jose Aldo won’t be riding to UFC 196 rescue and Conor McGregor rematch
Talk is cheap
10 years ago
‘If Joe asked us to kick the ball 500 times, we’d do it’
Acolytes to Schmidt’s way
10 years ago
‘I haven’t seen a lot of him but I hear all the hype’ – An Irish take on English rugby’s next BIG thing
Frightening prospect
10 years ago
The reason Keith Earls had an egg on his head at training today is modern rugby gone mad
Unorthodox
10 years ago
Ireland prepared to wait until last possible minute to select Joe Schmidt’s go-to guy
Good and bad news
10 years ago
We’re calling bullshit on Eddie Jones’ claims about Ireland’s kicking game
Mind games
10 years ago
Ireland likely to unveil new-look midfield partnership against England
Enforced
10 years ago
Majestic Connacht reclaim top spot from Leinster after Italian try-fest
Non-stop
10 years ago
Conor McGregor’s first meetings with John Kavanagh perfectly embody his rags to riches journey
Hard road
10 years ago
John Kavanagh’s choice response to MMA begrudgers during RTÉ Radio interview
What is M.M.A?
10 years ago
Calls ring out for David Meyler to make Euro 2016 squad after he frustrates the hell out of Arsenal
On form
10 years ago

ANALYSIS: Ireland’s lack of streetsmarts cruelly exposed as lineout leaves us short

WATCH: Anthony Watson’s try showed why roughing up Johnny Sexton makes perfect sense

This is the adventurous Ireland team Joe Schmidt should start against Italy

‘Maybe in Ireland it is normal but in my homeland, if you talk sh*t about people you get a slap’

Rob Kearney talks centimetres, Ireland’s dashing debutants and Conor Murray’s face

Coach of Nate Diaz backs up his fighter’s accusation about Conor McGregor and steroids

Louis van Gaal predicts bright future for Marcus Rashford after Arsenal heroics

Joe Schmidt highlights the gaping flaw that cost Ireland victory at Twickenham

‘Don’t lose faith’ pleads Joe Schmidt as Ireland seek to build from the ashes

Unrepentant Eddie Jones goes toe-to-toe with Irish press after leading England to victory

Need a reason to cheer up? Those legends from Connacht are at it again

VIDEO: Joe Schmidt simmers over Josh van der Flier’s try that never was

Ireland’s debutants give us reason to hope as Six Nations dreams turn to dust

WATCH: Billy Vunipola tries to bury Andrew Trimble deep in the Twickenham turf

Rory Best on the time he got Dylan Hartley a reduced ban for elbowing him

VIDEO: Galwey, Geoghegan and Horgan give us reason to believe in RTÉ’s latest, evocative promo

Are Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier ready to do damage? Just ask their captain

Stephen Ferris believes two players hold the key to Irish victory at Twickenham

Matt Dawson doesn’t know particular details of Johnny Sexton case but wants him rested anyway

Brian O’Driscoll would be proud of unflappable Rory Best’s comments at Twickenham today

How the Irish and English rugby press are taking different slants on the exact same quotes

‘Not you again? Jesus. I thought we got rid of you’ – Mike Ross is back, thank f***

Here’s everything that needs to happen for Ireland to retain the Six Nations

Introducing Marcus Rashford, the teenage striker who rescued Manchester United’s European season

Andrew Trimble had a wry response to Eddie Jones’ latest batch of incendiary comments

How Josh van der Flier worked his arse off, ‘became a monster’ and drove his teammates to blasphemy

Meet the four men charged with making Irish fans dream again

Three outstanding reasons why CJ Stander, Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier will play England

Joe Schmidt explains why he is looking at young guns to topple England

Ireland’s team to face England is every bit as exciting as we hoped

Joe Schmidt responds to Eddie Jones’ outrageous claims about Johnny Sexton’s injuries

Truth emerges about Conor McGregor’s wish to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 189

Eddie Jones selects brutish England side to heap further pain on Ireland

Both of these injury returnees hoping they can be the difference for Ireland

Ireland’s expected team to face England contains two new faces

It was only a matter of time before Dylan Hartley riled Ireland up

Ireland rule out on-field retribution if Johnny Sexton is targeted again

Nate Diaz already won his first staredown with Conor McGregor

Ireland to unleash ‘physical animal’ and ‘brute of a lad’ that has been ‘fairly melting lads’ all season

Jose Aldo won’t be riding to UFC 196 rescue and Conor McGregor rematch

‘If Joe asked us to kick the ball 500 times, we’d do it’

‘I haven’t seen a lot of him but I hear all the hype’ – An Irish take on English rugby’s next BIG thing

The reason Keith Earls had an egg on his head at training today is modern rugby gone mad

Ireland prepared to wait until last possible minute to select Joe Schmidt’s go-to guy

We’re calling bullshit on Eddie Jones’ claims about Ireland’s kicking game

Ireland likely to unveil new-look midfield partnership against England

Majestic Connacht reclaim top spot from Leinster after Italian try-fest

Conor McGregor’s first meetings with John Kavanagh perfectly embody his rags to riches journey

John Kavanagh’s choice response to MMA begrudgers during RTÉ Radio interview

Calls ring out for David Meyler to make Euro 2016 squad after he frustrates the hell out of Arsenal