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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.

Four players to watch as unpredictable Guinness PRO12 season nears thrilling finale
Graft, craft and pure class
10 years ago
The desperate lengths Chris Weidman went through to make UFC 199 are remarkable
Kurt Angle has now offered his help
10 years ago
COMMENT: Slew of injuries threatening Sean O’Brien’s Ireland legacy
Worrying trends
10 years ago
Connacht Rugby considering move to home of Mayo GAA
You can fit a lot more fans in here
10 years ago
WATCH: Luke Rockhold quits head-to-head interview after Michael Bisping rant
It all started so cordially
10 years ago
Co-main event for UFC 201 takes everyone by surprise
No-one saw this coming
10 years ago
John Terry takes astonishing pay-cut to prolong Chelsea career
Not going anywhere
10 years ago
Jurgen Klopp has some positive news for Liverpool fans reeling after Europa agony
Give this man a transfer window and watch him go
10 years ago
WATCH: Jose Aldo rounds on Conor McGregor fans after social media abuse
He’s had enough
10 years ago
In-form Irish goalkeeper available for £1 from recently relegated Premier League side
Form an orderly queue
10 years ago
Carlo Ancelotti on why he is not Manchester United manager today
Betrothed to another
10 years ago
Rugby’s greatest beard retires to take up life as a doctor
Dr Cross will see you now
10 years ago
Injury rocks Connacht squad ahead of season’s biggest game
Rejigging the front row in order
10 years ago
Worrying days for Irish provinces as massive southern hemisphere star nears Wasps switch
Buying them all up
10 years ago
Alex Ferguson is not backing down about his final Manchester United signing
One for the future…
10 years ago
Playoff hero Keiren Westwood’s wonderful tribute to tragic Sheffield Wednesday fan
Gone but not forgotten
10 years ago
We’re surprised Cowboy Cerrone still has teeth after his fiery gym encounter with Jon Jones
Trash-talking
10 years ago
PIC: Claudia Gadelha’s ludicrously defined abs ready for Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s best shots
Brick wall
10 years ago
VIDEO: It is genuinely hard to watch Tiger Woods being humiliated at a hole-in-one competition
‘That’s in the water’
10 years ago
Saracens are European champions as Racing rue decision to play clearly unfit Dan Carter
Gamble backfired
10 years ago
WATCH: Jake Heenan declares intention to make Ireland debut against New Zealand
The Kiwi has already spoken with Joe Schmidt
10 years ago
Photographer reveals Conor McGregor’s selfless attitude to fans during UFC 200 stand-off
Still making time
10 years ago
Richard Keogh’s humble take on his talents makes his footballing journey all the more remarkable
Always striving to improve
10 years ago
Shane Lowry is doing the nation proud and his attitude to golf is certainly refreshing
Water off a duck’s back
10 years ago
24 hours after signing £1.5 million Wasps deal, Kurtley Beale suffers serious knee injury
Disaster
10 years ago
19 goalies you will definitely see down the Astro every week
A law unto themselves
10 years ago
WATCH: Harlequins lose European final after last-minute brain freeze
Ben Botica… why
10 years ago
Cris Cyborg at 139lbs for UFC debut but expected fight weight is insanely higher
Piling on the pounds
10 years ago
Jose Aldo may have gone a tad too far with his latest comments on Conor McGregor
Really Jose? Really?
10 years ago
World jersey sales top 10 will be of big concern to Manchester United and Real Madrid
No sign of Liverpool
10 years ago
Ed Woodward delivers Manchester United transfer news that could only be described as mixed
Fighting fires
10 years ago
WATCH: Luis Suarez’ sharp answer to Guillem Balague amused an awful lot of people
Tough room
10 years ago
Brian O’Driscoll has been paid the highest possible compliment by English rugby players
What took them so long?
10 years ago
Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Victor Vito will never miss curfew again
Small crime, big time
10 years ago
Conor McGregor obviously has no respect for BJ Penn’s new UFC 199 opponent
Bad blood
10 years ago
World Rugby’s new chairman wants to move Six Nations to June and July
Changing the game
10 years ago
Vice chairman of World Rugby wants to axe three-year residency rule
No more CJs or Richardts
10 years ago
Dublin’s new jersey is a bold break from the norm
Daring design
10 years ago
WATCH: Dana White’s frank interview on Conor McGregor’s next move and Ronda Rousey doubts
He chats about Floyd too
10 years ago
Harlequins and English rugby stunned after death of promising 20-year-old prop
Tragedy
10 years ago
World Cup changes could end Joe Schmidt British & Irish Lions hopes
Every game is now a must-win
10 years ago
McGregor Diaz II could headline card featuring CM Punk’s UFC debut
This would reap PPVs
10 years ago
Leicester City identify first additions to next season’s squad
The sharks will be out
10 years ago
Gianluigi Buffon to extend utterly amazing career to 22nd and 23rd seasons
What a man
10 years ago
Louis van Gaal’s greatest folly is the rabble currently masquerading as Manchester United’s defence
Scared of set-pieces
10 years ago
Dana White completes UFC 200 main card with highly anticipated rematch
If only it was McGregor v Diaz II
10 years ago
Marcus Rashford reveals boots he hopes will fire Manchester United to brink of Champions League football
Straight from the original Ronaldo himself
10 years ago
BAMMA 26 postponed as Ireland finally gets serious on MMA legislation
Getting their house in order
10 years ago
Tommy Bowe ruled out of Ireland’s tour to South Africa
Knee worries again
10 years ago
Betting suspended on Roy Keane taking over at Celtic
Lot of cash being lumped on
10 years ago

Four players to watch as unpredictable Guinness PRO12 season nears thrilling finale

The desperate lengths Chris Weidman went through to make UFC 199 are remarkable

COMMENT: Slew of injuries threatening Sean O’Brien’s Ireland legacy

Connacht Rugby considering move to home of Mayo GAA

WATCH: Luke Rockhold quits head-to-head interview after Michael Bisping rant

Co-main event for UFC 201 takes everyone by surprise

John Terry takes astonishing pay-cut to prolong Chelsea career

Jurgen Klopp has some positive news for Liverpool fans reeling after Europa agony

WATCH: Jose Aldo rounds on Conor McGregor fans after social media abuse

In-form Irish goalkeeper available for £1 from recently relegated Premier League side

Carlo Ancelotti on why he is not Manchester United manager today

Rugby’s greatest beard retires to take up life as a doctor

Injury rocks Connacht squad ahead of season’s biggest game

Worrying days for Irish provinces as massive southern hemisphere star nears Wasps switch

Alex Ferguson is not backing down about his final Manchester United signing

Playoff hero Keiren Westwood’s wonderful tribute to tragic Sheffield Wednesday fan

We’re surprised Cowboy Cerrone still has teeth after his fiery gym encounter with Jon Jones

PIC: Claudia Gadelha’s ludicrously defined abs ready for Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s best shots

VIDEO: It is genuinely hard to watch Tiger Woods being humiliated at a hole-in-one competition

Saracens are European champions as Racing rue decision to play clearly unfit Dan Carter

WATCH: Jake Heenan declares intention to make Ireland debut against New Zealand

Photographer reveals Conor McGregor’s selfless attitude to fans during UFC 200 stand-off

Richard Keogh’s humble take on his talents makes his footballing journey all the more remarkable

Shane Lowry is doing the nation proud and his attitude to golf is certainly refreshing

24 hours after signing £1.5 million Wasps deal, Kurtley Beale suffers serious knee injury

19 goalies you will definitely see down the Astro every week

WATCH: Harlequins lose European final after last-minute brain freeze

Cris Cyborg at 139lbs for UFC debut but expected fight weight is insanely higher

Jose Aldo may have gone a tad too far with his latest comments on Conor McGregor

World jersey sales top 10 will be of big concern to Manchester United and Real Madrid

Ed Woodward delivers Manchester United transfer news that could only be described as mixed

WATCH: Luis Suarez’ sharp answer to Guillem Balague amused an awful lot of people

Brian O’Driscoll has been paid the highest possible compliment by English rugby players

Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Victor Vito will never miss curfew again

Conor McGregor obviously has no respect for BJ Penn’s new UFC 199 opponent

World Rugby’s new chairman wants to move Six Nations to June and July

Vice chairman of World Rugby wants to axe three-year residency rule

Dublin’s new jersey is a bold break from the norm

WATCH: Dana White’s frank interview on Conor McGregor’s next move and Ronda Rousey doubts

Harlequins and English rugby stunned after death of promising 20-year-old prop

World Cup changes could end Joe Schmidt British & Irish Lions hopes

McGregor Diaz II could headline card featuring CM Punk’s UFC debut

Leicester City identify first additions to next season’s squad

Gianluigi Buffon to extend utterly amazing career to 22nd and 23rd seasons

Louis van Gaal’s greatest folly is the rabble currently masquerading as Manchester United’s defence

Dana White completes UFC 200 main card with highly anticipated rematch

Marcus Rashford reveals boots he hopes will fire Manchester United to brink of Champions League football

BAMMA 26 postponed as Ireland finally gets serious on MMA legislation

Tommy Bowe ruled out of Ireland’s tour to South Africa

Betting suspended on Roy Keane taking over at Celtic