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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.

Brendan Rodgers offers amusing take on being linked to England job
That’s football, baby!
10 years ago
WATCH: Antoine Griezmann’s classy gesture to bereaved France fan
Great to see
10 years ago
Shane Duffy set for Champions League football next season
Makes perfect sense
10 years ago
James McClean delivers truly rousing comments on Ireland’s team spirits
Fantastic stuff
10 years ago
WATCH: Iceland boss gives honest response when asked if he would like to manage England
Not a bad shout
10 years ago
WATCH: Jon Jones’ strong views on “foolish” Conor McGregor
No holding back
10 years ago
Eric Dier revelation could help explain England’s humiliating Euro 2016 exit
Not at his best
10 years ago
James McClean on Ireland’s three Euro 2016 penalties – one we scored and two that weren’t given
Je ne regrette rien
10 years ago
England’s managerial hunt has gotten off to a dreadful start
Thanks but no f***ing thanks
10 years ago
Jose Fonte reveals the bizarre shower routine that proves Cristiano Ronaldo is the best
If you want to be the best, you’ve got to shower with the best and then prove you are stronger and fitter than them all. Jose Fonte has been Cristiano Ronaldo’s friend for the best part of two decades. The Portuguese international find came across Ronaldo, a year his junior, when the pair first met […]
10 years ago
The Ireland team Joe Schmidt should pick to beat New Zealand
This XV could be heroes
10 years ago
Champions Cup draw is kind to Leinster and Connacht, cruel to Munster
Get those flights booked
10 years ago
CONFIRMED: Jack Byrne seals exciting Championship move
Deadly
10 years ago
Uefa address Irish complaints of three-day turnaround before France defeat
Thanks lads
10 years ago
Here’s the best and worst Champions Cup draw your province can get today
Lunchtime draw
10 years ago
BBC broadcaster’s apology for ‘overpaid nonces’ remark features another dig at England’s flops
Sorry, not sorry
10 years ago
Jamie Carragher rips into England’s pampered ‘Academy Generation’ after Euro 2016 humiliation
Not one bit impressed
10 years ago
Chris Forrester’s latest piece of good news is a massive boost for his Ireland hopes
Growing in stature
10 years ago
Irish fans are to be officially recognised for their welcoming, fun-loving ways at Euro 2016
We’ll take all the medals we can get
10 years ago
PIC: Celtic’s new away jersey lacks garish beauty of past glories
Under the radar
10 years ago
REPORT: Harry Redknapp wants England job, has perfect assistant lined up
Armageddon… Part 2
10 years ago
Padraig Harrington commits to Rio Olympics
“I’m raring to go.”
10 years ago
Luke Fitzgerald was supposed to be the very best… brilliant will have to do
A silver-streaking sensation
10 years ago
Iceland’s stirring celebration was actually created in Scotland, of all places
Certainly surprised us
10 years ago
Manchester United midfielder’s classy gesture to Shane Long on Sunday speaks volumes
Classy stuff
10 years ago
Katie Taylor weighs in on golf’s Rio Olympic exodus
You name them, they’re dropping out
10 years ago
Shane Lowry follows Rory McIlroy’s lead in pulling out of Olympics
Another one gone
10 years ago
WATCH: Shane Long’s emotional homecoming shows exactly what he was fighting for in France
Battered, bruised, unbowed
10 years ago
Leinster lose promising Irish lock to Welsh rivals
Former Ireland U20 international
10 years ago
Ireland’s Max Deegan named World U20s Best Player after tournament to remember
Consolation prize
10 years ago
Unlikely Irish player tops Euro 2016 list for most fouls
Getting stuck in
10 years ago
Ireland U20s are in the history books but they’ll never want to read it
Boys against… bigger boys
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt reacts to non red card as Tiernan O’Halloran heads to hospital
Not a happy man
10 years ago
Player Ratings: Ireland’s weary warriors fall agonisingly short in South Africa
Tank well and truly emptied
10 years ago
WATCH: Willie Le Roux blessed to escape red for aerial collision with Tiernan O’Halloran
Zero consistency
10 years ago
Former Ireland striker believes he knows why we are scoring so many late goals
Back of our minds
10 years ago
Junior B footballer improvises superbly when drafted in to play by team lacking shorts and socks
Squint hard and you’ll see him
10 years ago
Chris Masoe dedicates remarkable Top 14 win to memory of departed friend Jerry Collins
Truly uplifting
10 years ago
Ask Matteo Darmian if he prefers Gigi Buffon to David De Gea and he will give you a straight answer
No debate
10 years ago
WATCH: Referee that sent CJ Stander off flashes red card early in Top 14 final
At it again
10 years ago
WATCH: Italian TV commentary for Robbie Brady’s goal was extremely gracious
Fair play lads
10 years ago
‘My God they were battered and bruised’ – When Ireland took on South Africa with no intentions of playing rugby
‘My God they were battered and bruised’
10 years ago
Ireland cast as cheating hypocrites in L’Equipe article on controversial handball
Mudslingers
10 years ago
Ireland U20s announce team good enough to be world champions
No messing about
10 years ago
CJ Stander backed to thunder into Springboks, in a completely legal way
Raring to go
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt names Ireland team he believes can make history in South Africa
Winners takes all
10 years ago
South African trade union claims white Springboks are trying to sabotage Ireland series
Tinfoil hat stuff
10 years ago
POLL: Would you be happy if Dylan Hartley captained the Lions in New Zealand?
Grand Slam-winning captain
10 years ago
Eamon Dunphy gets pity party started at 4:23pm
“Football is dead”
10 years ago
Sky Sport Italia break pretty terrible news on Italy’s defence tonight
Nice one Antonio
10 years ago

Brendan Rodgers offers amusing take on being linked to England job

WATCH: Antoine Griezmann’s classy gesture to bereaved France fan

Shane Duffy set for Champions League football next season

James McClean delivers truly rousing comments on Ireland’s team spirits

WATCH: Iceland boss gives honest response when asked if he would like to manage England

WATCH: Jon Jones’ strong views on “foolish” Conor McGregor

Eric Dier revelation could help explain England’s humiliating Euro 2016 exit

James McClean on Ireland’s three Euro 2016 penalties – one we scored and two that weren’t given

England’s managerial hunt has gotten off to a dreadful start

Jose Fonte reveals the bizarre shower routine that proves Cristiano Ronaldo is the best

The Ireland team Joe Schmidt should pick to beat New Zealand

Champions Cup draw is kind to Leinster and Connacht, cruel to Munster

CONFIRMED: Jack Byrne seals exciting Championship move

Uefa address Irish complaints of three-day turnaround before France defeat

Here’s the best and worst Champions Cup draw your province can get today

BBC broadcaster’s apology for ‘overpaid nonces’ remark features another dig at England’s flops

Jamie Carragher rips into England’s pampered ‘Academy Generation’ after Euro 2016 humiliation

Chris Forrester’s latest piece of good news is a massive boost for his Ireland hopes

Irish fans are to be officially recognised for their welcoming, fun-loving ways at Euro 2016

PIC: Celtic’s new away jersey lacks garish beauty of past glories

REPORT: Harry Redknapp wants England job, has perfect assistant lined up

Padraig Harrington commits to Rio Olympics

Luke Fitzgerald was supposed to be the very best… brilliant will have to do

Iceland’s stirring celebration was actually created in Scotland, of all places

Manchester United midfielder’s classy gesture to Shane Long on Sunday speaks volumes

Katie Taylor weighs in on golf’s Rio Olympic exodus

Shane Lowry follows Rory McIlroy’s lead in pulling out of Olympics

WATCH: Shane Long’s emotional homecoming shows exactly what he was fighting for in France

Leinster lose promising Irish lock to Welsh rivals

Ireland’s Max Deegan named World U20s Best Player after tournament to remember

Unlikely Irish player tops Euro 2016 list for most fouls

Ireland U20s are in the history books but they’ll never want to read it

Joe Schmidt reacts to non red card as Tiernan O’Halloran heads to hospital

Player Ratings: Ireland’s weary warriors fall agonisingly short in South Africa

WATCH: Willie Le Roux blessed to escape red for aerial collision with Tiernan O’Halloran

Former Ireland striker believes he knows why we are scoring so many late goals

Junior B footballer improvises superbly when drafted in to play by team lacking shorts and socks

Chris Masoe dedicates remarkable Top 14 win to memory of departed friend Jerry Collins

Ask Matteo Darmian if he prefers Gigi Buffon to David De Gea and he will give you a straight answer

WATCH: Referee that sent CJ Stander off flashes red card early in Top 14 final

WATCH: Italian TV commentary for Robbie Brady’s goal was extremely gracious

‘My God they were battered and bruised’ – When Ireland took on South Africa with no intentions of playing rugby

Ireland cast as cheating hypocrites in L’Equipe article on controversial handball

Ireland U20s announce team good enough to be world champions

CJ Stander backed to thunder into Springboks, in a completely legal way

Joe Schmidt names Ireland team he believes can make history in South Africa

South African trade union claims white Springboks are trying to sabotage Ireland series

POLL: Would you be happy if Dylan Hartley captained the Lions in New Zealand?

Eamon Dunphy gets pity party started at 4:23pm

Sky Sport Italia break pretty terrible news on Italy’s defence tonight