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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: We hope Wayne Rooney didn’t record last night’s MUTV phone-in debate on his form
It escalated quickly
10 years ago
Eddie Alvarez out of UFC 205 after contract dispute
Paid a big price
10 years ago
Jack Grealish’s new contract means two-week fines now cost him an awful lot more
Hefty punishment
10 years ago
UFC 205 main event on knife-edge despite positive Conor McGregor injury update
Conor McGregor is ready to fight. Eddie Alvarez wants to fight him. UFC 205 needs a big-name headliner. And still… Dana White plonked himself right in the middle of the UFC 205 picture, on Tuesday, when he stated lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez would be taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It came […]
10 years ago
Now that we’ve all calmed down, how courageous was that John Small performance?
Stood up. Got counted. Stood up again.
10 years ago
Marcus Rashford’s innocuous comments could be a solution to Wayne Rooney problem
Spoke to United’s in-house magazine
10 years ago
WATCH: Shane Jennings bravely speaks about dread of rugby retirement
Uncertain future
10 years ago
WATCH: Behind-the-scenes at Munster’s new High Performance Centre
They can’t keep Paulie away
10 years ago
CM Punk gets the call-out he surely dreaded after his UFC 203 loss
Last thing he wanted
10 years ago
Dana White tweet appears to leave only one title fight option for Conor McGregor
It all kicked off
10 years ago
Séamus O’Shea offers honest take on black cards incidents
So, so many flashpoints
10 years ago
Luke Shaw injury confirmation not what Manchester United need now
Not as bad as first feared
10 years ago
Former Dublin star tells us why Dean Rock is virtually undroppable
Bad day at the office
10 years ago
Referee confirmed for All-Ireland replay and Mayo fans know all about him
Ran the line last Sunday
10 years ago
Two changes predicted in Dublin’s starting side for replay
Big names in trouble
10 years ago
Honour prevails as Neil Seery officially added to UFC Belfast card
It’s on
10 years ago
Mayo star reveals changing room mentality at half-time
Fascinating insight
10 years ago
Joey Barton’s book revelation unlikely to earn him any sympathy from Celtic fans
He made his choice
10 years ago
Gary Neville has some choice words for media and fans turning on Manchester United already
Now we’re into the thick of it. Heading into the Manchester Derby, Jose Mourinho was hailed for reviving Manchester United’s fortunes. Four wins on the spin. full backs bombing on, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring for fun, Eric Bailly being compared to Nemanja Vidic and Bastian Schweinsteiger booted into oblivion. One humbling loss later and it was […]
10 years ago
LISTEN: Paul Galvin’s perfect response to any Dubs asking him for an All-Ireland Final ticket
No doubt about it
10 years ago
Ireland have another Paralympics medal and we can thank these women again
Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal, ye legends!
10 years ago
WATCH: Colm Cooper confirmation is exactly what Kerry fans wanted to hear
Keep on Gooching
10 years ago
One West Brom fan had a novel way to settle James McClean man of the match debate
All-action performance
10 years ago
Kevin de Bruyne did a goal and it wor great
Cheeky scamp
10 years ago
Dublin star tells a cracking story about Vinnie Murphy, The Snapper and a disappearing bathrobe
Big game lads
10 years ago
Christ almighty, we’ve got a title fight confirmed for UFC 205
Yes, yes, yes
10 years ago
Joey Barton goes on live radio to clear the air, makes everything worse
Keep digging
10 years ago
WATCH: Jurgen Klopp’s post-match reaction shows how much Chelsea win meant to him
Hugfest
10 years ago
Four GAA clubs hate each other even more today than they did yesterday after acts of treachery
Cruel, cruel summer
10 years ago
You just knew Dirk Kuyt would bathe in the milky goodness of toppling Manchester United
Soak it in
10 years ago
Mayo fans may not like the image on their All-Ireland final tickets
Good omen or bad omen?
10 years ago
Mayo make small, significant change to their All-Ireland final team
No messing about
10 years ago
There’s something so uplifting about a genuine GAA fan offering his All-Ireland ticket to a Mayo heroine
Happy ending
10 years ago
Dublin star on the far too obvious secret to All-Ireland success
No more 110% talk
10 years ago
WATCH: Two more goals for the record books as Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard school some kids
They all count
10 years ago
We’re sorry to say, it happened again last night
Dundalk the latest to fall victim
10 years ago
There’s something so sad about one of Mayo’s best players asking for All-Ireland tickets on Facebook
A campaign has begun
10 years ago
Aidan O’Shea’s statistics suggest he has been far too selfless for Mayo this year
Some man for one man
10 years ago
Roy Keane’s take on Celtic’s 7-0 loss was wildly different to Brendan Rodgers’
Roy went off on one
10 years ago
Irish defender’s late equaliser sparks revolt at Villa Park
He’s doing really well
10 years ago
Good news Munster fans, your players still give a shit about winning
Getting feisty in Limerick
10 years ago
Dustin Poirier has vindicated a claim Conor McGregor has been making about himself for years
Glowing words
10 years ago
WATCH: The amazing moment Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal found out they won Paralympics gold
This is fantastic
10 years ago
Hackers release WADA medical files for Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins
Fancy Bears strike again
10 years ago
UFC 205 misses out on another big fight
The champ isn’t keen
10 years ago
Gordon D’Arcy’s comments on Irish provinces and the Champions Cup are not pretty but they are realistic
Batten down the hatches
10 years ago
Irish punter loses €1,300 accumulator after Sheffield Wednesday’s 96th minute winner
So, so, so close
10 years ago
Randy Orton couldn’t resist a pop at Conor McGregor when he was asked about CM Punk’s UFC debut
They all want a piece
10 years ago
Sage Northcutt’s father knocks back Mickey Gall fight at UFC 205
‘Prospect’ killer
10 years ago
WATCH: Ciaran Clark’s first Newcastle goal eclipsed by Jonjo Shelvey strike of scandalous beauty
Pick, That. Out.
10 years ago

WATCH: We hope Wayne Rooney didn’t record last night’s MUTV phone-in debate on his form

Eddie Alvarez out of UFC 205 after contract dispute

Jack Grealish’s new contract means two-week fines now cost him an awful lot more

UFC 205 main event on knife-edge despite positive Conor McGregor injury update

Now that we’ve all calmed down, how courageous was that John Small performance?

Marcus Rashford’s innocuous comments could be a solution to Wayne Rooney problem

WATCH: Shane Jennings bravely speaks about dread of rugby retirement

WATCH: Behind-the-scenes at Munster’s new High Performance Centre

CM Punk gets the call-out he surely dreaded after his UFC 203 loss

Dana White tweet appears to leave only one title fight option for Conor McGregor

Séamus O’Shea offers honest take on black cards incidents

Luke Shaw injury confirmation not what Manchester United need now

Former Dublin star tells us why Dean Rock is virtually undroppable

Referee confirmed for All-Ireland replay and Mayo fans know all about him

Two changes predicted in Dublin’s starting side for replay

Honour prevails as Neil Seery officially added to UFC Belfast card

Mayo star reveals changing room mentality at half-time

Joey Barton’s book revelation unlikely to earn him any sympathy from Celtic fans

Gary Neville has some choice words for media and fans turning on Manchester United already

LISTEN: Paul Galvin’s perfect response to any Dubs asking him for an All-Ireland Final ticket

Ireland have another Paralympics medal and we can thank these women again

WATCH: Colm Cooper confirmation is exactly what Kerry fans wanted to hear

One West Brom fan had a novel way to settle James McClean man of the match debate

Kevin de Bruyne did a goal and it wor great

Dublin star tells a cracking story about Vinnie Murphy, The Snapper and a disappearing bathrobe

Christ almighty, we’ve got a title fight confirmed for UFC 205

Joey Barton goes on live radio to clear the air, makes everything worse

WATCH: Jurgen Klopp’s post-match reaction shows how much Chelsea win meant to him

Four GAA clubs hate each other even more today than they did yesterday after acts of treachery

You just knew Dirk Kuyt would bathe in the milky goodness of toppling Manchester United

Mayo fans may not like the image on their All-Ireland final tickets

Mayo make small, significant change to their All-Ireland final team

There’s something so uplifting about a genuine GAA fan offering his All-Ireland ticket to a Mayo heroine

Dublin star on the far too obvious secret to All-Ireland success

WATCH: Two more goals for the record books as Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard school some kids

We’re sorry to say, it happened again last night

There’s something so sad about one of Mayo’s best players asking for All-Ireland tickets on Facebook

Aidan O’Shea’s statistics suggest he has been far too selfless for Mayo this year

Roy Keane’s take on Celtic’s 7-0 loss was wildly different to Brendan Rodgers’

Irish defender’s late equaliser sparks revolt at Villa Park

Good news Munster fans, your players still give a shit about winning

Dustin Poirier has vindicated a claim Conor McGregor has been making about himself for years

WATCH: The amazing moment Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal found out they won Paralympics gold

Hackers release WADA medical files for Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins

UFC 205 misses out on another big fight

Gordon D’Arcy’s comments on Irish provinces and the Champions Cup are not pretty but they are realistic

Irish punter loses €1,300 accumulator after Sheffield Wednesday’s 96th minute winner

Randy Orton couldn’t resist a pop at Conor McGregor when he was asked about CM Punk’s UFC debut

Sage Northcutt’s father knocks back Mickey Gall fight at UFC 205

WATCH: Ciaran Clark’s first Newcastle goal eclipsed by Jonjo Shelvey strike of scandalous beauty