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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.

Ireland’s expected team to face South Africa will spark a lot of debate
Big calls coming at openside and fullback
10 years ago
REVEALED: The hard slog and meticulous preparation that sets Conor Murray apart
Some serious dedication here
10 years ago
One of Ireland’s best Olympic medal hopes has been left at home
This is a huge call
10 years ago
Conor McGregor has another former lightweight champion to contend with at 145 lbs
Mind yer head
10 years ago
The lengths Jamie Heaslip has gone to just to train are simply incredible
Relentless
10 years ago
Michael Bisping wants to make more UFC history in Manchester
Homecoming king
10 years ago
Jose Aldo scotches rumours of UFC 200 injury blow
The man has history
10 years ago
Paul Pogba unlikely to ever make Manchester United return following mother’s comments
Bitter memories
10 years ago
WATCH: Ireland U20’s stunning world championships victory over Wales
Sensational stuff
10 years ago
REVEALED: The contract detail holding up Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Manchester United deal
Not there yet
10 years ago
Stuart Olding’s training trial could see Robbie Henshaw shifted to fullback
Big break looming
10 years ago
Ireland Sevens call on the big guns as they get serious about Rio Olympics
Big guns selected
10 years ago
South Africa’s best player explains why he was never missing the Ireland series
Country over club
10 years ago
Injury woes come back to cost Joey O’Brien his West Ham career
One knock, or three, too many
10 years ago
Ireland unveil spiffy kit their athletes will be wearing at Rio 2016
You won’t be mistaking us
10 years ago
Brilliant Ireland flag featuring Jon Walters as Heisenberg is off to Euro 2016
Breaking Belgium
10 years ago
If you got Northern Ireland in the office sweepstakes, you might as well tear up your slip
Will Grigg anyone?
10 years ago
IRFU set to break bank so Connacht can hold onto Bundee Aki
Warding off foreign interest
10 years ago
Australian rugby star forced to retire after accidental eye poke
Sad way to bow out
10 years ago
Gonzalo Higuain to Liverpool speculation ramps up following Jurgen Klopp scouting mission
Big-name signing if it takes place
10 years ago
Brendan Rodgers is clearing house at Celtic and few are being spared
Making his mark
10 years ago
MMA world reels following confirmation of Kimbo Slice death
Aged only 42
10 years ago
Twelve-month season chews up and spits out frightening amount of Irish rugby players
Serious slog
10 years ago
Javier Hernandez says it is Manchester United’s fault they never saw the best of him
Little Pea ain’t happy
10 years ago
Sonny Bill Williams rejects €2.5 million move to stay in New Zealand
Mind made up
10 years ago
One of rugby’s worst acts has been officially outlawed
Clamping down
10 years ago
Euro 2016’s oldest and youngest squads revealed
Will youth or experience win the day?
10 years ago
Martin O’Neill has asked Callum O’Dowda to stay on with the Irish squad
Keeping a close eye
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt on the phone call home that will decide his Ireland future
No decision made
10 years ago
Rule change means professional boxers can now compete at Rio Olympics
Hit the nearest gym
10 years ago
Jurgen Klopp appears to be tying up Liverpool’s transfer dealings before Euro 2016
Signing No.2
10 years ago
IRFU want Paul O’Connell to take up coaching position
Tapping into one of our greatest resources
10 years ago
Kevin Doyle reacts to missing out on Ireland’s Euro 2016 squad
Watching from afar
10 years ago
WATCH: South African locks prepare for Irish tour by knocking lumps out of each other
All good, clean fun
10 years ago
Pat Lam’s final interview of the season is everything you need to know about Connacht’s success
Building something remarkable
10 years ago
Steph Curry is playing a different game to what us mere mortals know as basketball
Consistently mind-blowing
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt on why Ireland won’t be copying Connacht in South Africa
Leinster-heavy squad again
10 years ago
Three Leinster players headed straight for Connacht’s victorious changing room on Saturday
Magnanimous in defeat
10 years ago
Bundee Aki’s tribute to Connacht teammates shows how he has embraced the West
Home away from home
10 years ago
Jose Mourinho moves fast to shore up Manchester United midfield
Winners’ mentality
10 years ago
‘You’re never going to get every decision right’ – Joe Schmidt bombarded with Connacht questions
The Westerners are in demand
10 years ago
Jose Mourinho ties up two of Manchester United’s brightest young talents
Long-term deals
10 years ago
WATCH: Bundee Aki’s rendition of Fields of Athenry is something else
As powerful as the man himself
10 years ago
Remarkable Connacht gesture that proves their squad mentality
One for all…
10 years ago
REPORTS: Manchester United have identified David De Gea’s understudy
Heavily scouted
10 years ago
Eddie Jones turns on ‘sad’ English rugby fans after George Ford abuse
Rounding on one of their on
10 years ago
Connacht flyer Niyi Adeolokun pays homage to Conor McGregor’s retirement tweet
Having a ball
10 years ago
Connacht cut Leinster to ribbons and prove Joe Schmidt wrong in the thrilling process
Lam’s men undo the men Schmidt molded
10 years ago
Connacht win PRO12 title playing sort of rugby we scarcely knew was possible
Pulsating stuff
10 years ago
Niyi Adeolokun’s sensational touch finishes off try of unadulterated beauty
They can’t contain him
10 years ago

Ireland’s expected team to face South Africa will spark a lot of debate

REVEALED: The hard slog and meticulous preparation that sets Conor Murray apart

One of Ireland’s best Olympic medal hopes has been left at home

Conor McGregor has another former lightweight champion to contend with at 145 lbs

The lengths Jamie Heaslip has gone to just to train are simply incredible

Michael Bisping wants to make more UFC history in Manchester

Jose Aldo scotches rumours of UFC 200 injury blow

Paul Pogba unlikely to ever make Manchester United return following mother’s comments

WATCH: Ireland U20’s stunning world championships victory over Wales

REVEALED: The contract detail holding up Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Manchester United deal

Stuart Olding’s training trial could see Robbie Henshaw shifted to fullback

Ireland Sevens call on the big guns as they get serious about Rio Olympics

South Africa’s best player explains why he was never missing the Ireland series

Injury woes come back to cost Joey O’Brien his West Ham career

Ireland unveil spiffy kit their athletes will be wearing at Rio 2016

Brilliant Ireland flag featuring Jon Walters as Heisenberg is off to Euro 2016

If you got Northern Ireland in the office sweepstakes, you might as well tear up your slip

IRFU set to break bank so Connacht can hold onto Bundee Aki

Australian rugby star forced to retire after accidental eye poke

Gonzalo Higuain to Liverpool speculation ramps up following Jurgen Klopp scouting mission

Brendan Rodgers is clearing house at Celtic and few are being spared

MMA world reels following confirmation of Kimbo Slice death

Twelve-month season chews up and spits out frightening amount of Irish rugby players

Javier Hernandez says it is Manchester United’s fault they never saw the best of him

Sonny Bill Williams rejects €2.5 million move to stay in New Zealand

One of rugby’s worst acts has been officially outlawed

Euro 2016’s oldest and youngest squads revealed

Martin O’Neill has asked Callum O’Dowda to stay on with the Irish squad

Joe Schmidt on the phone call home that will decide his Ireland future

Rule change means professional boxers can now compete at Rio Olympics

Jurgen Klopp appears to be tying up Liverpool’s transfer dealings before Euro 2016

IRFU want Paul O’Connell to take up coaching position

Kevin Doyle reacts to missing out on Ireland’s Euro 2016 squad

WATCH: South African locks prepare for Irish tour by knocking lumps out of each other

Pat Lam’s final interview of the season is everything you need to know about Connacht’s success

Steph Curry is playing a different game to what us mere mortals know as basketball

Joe Schmidt on why Ireland won’t be copying Connacht in South Africa

Three Leinster players headed straight for Connacht’s victorious changing room on Saturday

Bundee Aki’s tribute to Connacht teammates shows how he has embraced the West

Jose Mourinho moves fast to shore up Manchester United midfield

‘You’re never going to get every decision right’ – Joe Schmidt bombarded with Connacht questions

Jose Mourinho ties up two of Manchester United’s brightest young talents

WATCH: Bundee Aki’s rendition of Fields of Athenry is something else

Remarkable Connacht gesture that proves their squad mentality

REPORTS: Manchester United have identified David De Gea’s understudy

Eddie Jones turns on ‘sad’ English rugby fans after George Ford abuse

Connacht flyer Niyi Adeolokun pays homage to Conor McGregor’s retirement tweet

Connacht cut Leinster to ribbons and prove Joe Schmidt wrong in the thrilling process

Connacht win PRO12 title playing sort of rugby we scarcely knew was possible

Niyi Adeolokun’s sensational touch finishes off try of unadulterated beauty