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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.

WATCH: Swansea and Liverpool unite to pay emotional Hillsborough tribute
Solidarity across the stands
10 years ago
Would you let your son or daughter play rugby if you knew the full concussion statistics?
Some risk to run
10 years ago
IRFU to back Joe Schmidt for British & Irish Lions job on one, crucial condition
Makes perfect sense
10 years ago
Frankie Edgar’s coach believes Conor McGregor’s featherweight title run was fraudulent
Dog with a bone
10 years ago
Nate Diaz postpones vacation to train with action movie legend
Born ready
10 years ago
Jack Grealish offers resounding take on Kevin Toner’s full Aston Villa debut
Bright future
10 years ago
Shane Horgan on why Ireland should be following Connacht’s daring example
The beacon holders
10 years ago
Irish clinic to become first in world to comprehensively study concussion in schoolboy rugby
Ground-breaking stuff
10 years ago
WATCH: Alan Quinlan on how Munster can get themselves back from the brink
Crucial games coming up
10 years ago
We had no idea of the personal heartache Jon Jones endured before his UFC 197 victory
What a week
10 years ago
Sam Warburton’s wish for next Lions coach would surely throw the 2017 Six Nations into disarray
Ticking every box he possibly can
10 years ago
Joseph Duffy heading to Las Vegas for biggest fight week of the year
He’s back
10 years ago
Saúl Niguez talks us through the goal that left Bayern Munich on their ass
Welcome to the big time
10 years ago
WATCH: US radio host emphatically explains why ‘dumb’ Conor McGregor was never going to beat the UFC
Strong words
10 years ago
Shane Horgan makes best possible case for Garry Ringrose debut in South Africa
The time is now
10 years ago
“He doesn’t need to go to Ballygawley roundabout to turn” – These Junior GAA analysts are our new heroes
Sign them up
10 years ago
Conor McGregor’s gamble backfires as new UFC 200 main event announced
Bones replaces The Notorious
10 years ago
The diet and training regime of a retired rugby player trying his best to stay fit
Fit don’t quit
10 years ago
WATCH: Top NFL prospect on the training technique that could be coming to a GAA club near you
Keeps you on yer toes
10 years ago
Mamadou Sakho facing lengthy ban after refusing to contest positive drug test
Could be over six months
10 years ago
Here’s what your province needs from the PRO12 run-in
In with a shout
10 years ago
WATCH: Donald Cerrone confronts Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager over controversial tweets
Not happy, one bit
10 years ago
The Mario Götze-Mats Hummel transfer story no Liverpool or Manchester United fan wants to hear
This won’t go down well
10 years ago
Top five players who struck the woodwork this season revealed
Familiar faces
10 years ago
Dana White set to make UFC main event announcement on morning TV show
Earlier than expected
10 years ago
Arsenal’s away kit for next season has been leaked and it ticks every gorgeous box
It was (nearly) all yellow
10 years ago
Manchester United fans are getting very excited by Marouane Fellaini’s trip to Italy
Sight-seeing
10 years ago
Cancelled morning show appearance possibly reveals identity of Conor McGregor’s ‘Tim and Suzie’
Close call
10 years ago
‘Up until Christmas, Ed Woodward was calling Louis van Gaal a genius’
Oh Ed
10 years ago
WATCH: Jack Charlton and Martin O’Neill star in stunning new Euro 2016 advert
Nearly bloody there
10 years ago
Tom Hanks set for massive windfall after pre-season bet on Leicester City
Why didn’t you tell us Tom?!
10 years ago
UFC 197 salaries revealed and Jon Jones earned a whole lot more than everyone else
Back in the green
10 years ago
Nate Diaz appears to be holding true to his UFC 200 vow
He wasn’t bluffing about his show of solidarity with Conor McGregor
10 years ago
Marouane Fellaini delivers 45 minutes of pure Marouane Fellaini gold
Leaving us thoroughly confused
10 years ago
WATCH: Luke Modric’s entirely appropriate reaction to this studs-up Keylor Navas challenge
Left a nasty mark
10 years ago
Young Irish defender with a history of sparking brawls makes Premier League debut
An makes immediate impression
10 years ago
Shay Given’s season to forget just got more forgettable
Lasted longer than his age
10 years ago
Dana White uses Jose Aldo example to highlight commitment needed to promote fights
In fairness, this is some dedication
10 years ago
Chael Sonnen claims Conor McGregor had Bellator star lined up for Croke Park fight
This WOULD sell out
10 years ago
Reports emerging that Mamadou Sakho has been suspended for failing a drug test
Sensational stuff
10 years ago
Some of Aston Villa’s squad could learn a thing or two about class from Rudy Gestede
Great to see
10 years ago
WATCH: Stupendous Toni Pulu offload the highlight in nail-gnawing Chiefs victory
Like a dream
10 years ago
Nate Diaz endeared himself to Conor McGregor fans with his heartfelt comments
In this together
10 years ago
Alan Quinlan pays Connacht the best compliment he can possibly think of
Something brewing out west
10 years ago
The amount of money Manchester United paid out to agents this season is astounding
Mr 10, or 20, per cent
10 years ago
WATCH: Brendan Schaub recalls conversation with Conor McGregor about publicity drain
Heavy toll
10 years ago
Randy Lerner manages to shoe-horn ‘romantic nourishment’ into apology to Aston Villa fans
Food for the soul
10 years ago
Dana White reveals who he would prefer to fight in the UFC 200’s new main event
Loyalty
10 years ago
Manchester United push new pay deal on Marcus Rashford before world’s top agents converge
Highly sought after
10 years ago
Wolves defender Snapchats new kit, weeks before its official launch
Couldn’t contain himself
10 years ago

WATCH: Swansea and Liverpool unite to pay emotional Hillsborough tribute

Would you let your son or daughter play rugby if you knew the full concussion statistics?

IRFU to back Joe Schmidt for British & Irish Lions job on one, crucial condition

Frankie Edgar’s coach believes Conor McGregor’s featherweight title run was fraudulent

Nate Diaz postpones vacation to train with action movie legend

Jack Grealish offers resounding take on Kevin Toner’s full Aston Villa debut

Shane Horgan on why Ireland should be following Connacht’s daring example

Irish clinic to become first in world to comprehensively study concussion in schoolboy rugby

WATCH: Alan Quinlan on how Munster can get themselves back from the brink

We had no idea of the personal heartache Jon Jones endured before his UFC 197 victory

Sam Warburton’s wish for next Lions coach would surely throw the 2017 Six Nations into disarray

Joseph Duffy heading to Las Vegas for biggest fight week of the year

Saúl Niguez talks us through the goal that left Bayern Munich on their ass

WATCH: US radio host emphatically explains why ‘dumb’ Conor McGregor was never going to beat the UFC

Shane Horgan makes best possible case for Garry Ringrose debut in South Africa

“He doesn’t need to go to Ballygawley roundabout to turn” – These Junior GAA analysts are our new heroes

Conor McGregor’s gamble backfires as new UFC 200 main event announced

The diet and training regime of a retired rugby player trying his best to stay fit

WATCH: Top NFL prospect on the training technique that could be coming to a GAA club near you

Mamadou Sakho facing lengthy ban after refusing to contest positive drug test

Here’s what your province needs from the PRO12 run-in

WATCH: Donald Cerrone confronts Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager over controversial tweets

The Mario Götze-Mats Hummel transfer story no Liverpool or Manchester United fan wants to hear

Top five players who struck the woodwork this season revealed

Dana White set to make UFC main event announcement on morning TV show

Arsenal’s away kit for next season has been leaked and it ticks every gorgeous box

Manchester United fans are getting very excited by Marouane Fellaini’s trip to Italy

Cancelled morning show appearance possibly reveals identity of Conor McGregor’s ‘Tim and Suzie’

‘Up until Christmas, Ed Woodward was calling Louis van Gaal a genius’

WATCH: Jack Charlton and Martin O’Neill star in stunning new Euro 2016 advert

Tom Hanks set for massive windfall after pre-season bet on Leicester City

UFC 197 salaries revealed and Jon Jones earned a whole lot more than everyone else

Nate Diaz appears to be holding true to his UFC 200 vow

Marouane Fellaini delivers 45 minutes of pure Marouane Fellaini gold

WATCH: Luke Modric’s entirely appropriate reaction to this studs-up Keylor Navas challenge

Young Irish defender with a history of sparking brawls makes Premier League debut

Shay Given’s season to forget just got more forgettable

Dana White uses Jose Aldo example to highlight commitment needed to promote fights

Chael Sonnen claims Conor McGregor had Bellator star lined up for Croke Park fight

Reports emerging that Mamadou Sakho has been suspended for failing a drug test

Some of Aston Villa’s squad could learn a thing or two about class from Rudy Gestede

WATCH: Stupendous Toni Pulu offload the highlight in nail-gnawing Chiefs victory

Nate Diaz endeared himself to Conor McGregor fans with his heartfelt comments

Alan Quinlan pays Connacht the best compliment he can possibly think of

The amount of money Manchester United paid out to agents this season is astounding

WATCH: Brendan Schaub recalls conversation with Conor McGregor about publicity drain

Randy Lerner manages to shoe-horn ‘romantic nourishment’ into apology to Aston Villa fans

Dana White reveals who he would prefer to fight in the UFC 200’s new main event

Manchester United push new pay deal on Marcus Rashford before world’s top agents converge

Wolves defender Snapchats new kit, weeks before its official launch