
Stan Collymore comments concerning James McCarthy’s leg-break are unnecessary
No need for this
8 years ago
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.

Stan Collymore comments concerning James McCarthy’s leg-break are unnecessary
No need for this
8 years ago

Ireland’s biggest Six Nations call may be tough on CJ Stander
He’ll be a marked man
8 years ago

Two Irish lads in line to face Alexis Sanchez on his Manchester United debut
The magic of the cup
8 years ago

Tony Ferguson makes frustrated admission about Conor McGregor and UFC 223
You’d have to feel for both him and Nurmagomedov
8 years ago

Wexford defeat Kilkenny in hurling’s first ever free-taking shootout
Scenes at Nowlan Park.
8 years ago

Ballyragget reach Croke Park after one of the shortest half-time chats in recent history
In. Out. Winners.
8 years ago

One gutsy tackle that proves Jordan Larmour has got this rugby game cracked
Larmour 1, Nadolo 0
8 years ago

Dana White boldly predicts UFC returns for Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and Diaz brothers
Not looking likely for Ronda Rousey though
8 years ago

Brendan Macken and John Afoa join us on The Hard Yards rugby podcast
Top stuff from both lads
8 years ago

Alexis Sanchez to get No.7 jersey as Manchester United reportedly turn down Ronaldo
Time to move on
8 years ago

Conor McGregor to keep UFC belt if he commits to fighting Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov winner
Would that make him ‘disputed champion’?
8 years ago

Ariel Helwani asks if Conor McGregor has been stripped of his title, gets bizarre response
More questions than answers
8 years ago

Dana White confirms Conor McGregor will not be lightweight champion after UFC 223
The deed is done
8 years ago

Jermaine Jenas shares next level theory on Peter Crouch to Chelsea
Lord above!
8 years ago

Brian O’Driscoll believes Jordan Larmour’s Six Nations shot may be on the wing
Make it so
8 years ago

John Afoa tells Ulster’s fans, and players, what to expect from Stephen Donald
Some pedigree
8 years ago

Christian Wade’s top speed leaves all Irish hopefuls in his dust
Some set of wheels
8 years ago

Sean O’Brien and Chris Robshaw agree on rugby’s hardest hitter
Won’t forget this in a hurry
8 years ago

Welsh reaction to Tadhg Beirne’s Ireland exclusion was unequivocal
But there’s really no point making an issue of it
8 years ago

Excited reaction to Jordan Larmour in England tells you so much
“Everyone was thinking, ‘Who the hell is this guy?'”
8 years ago

Fergus McFadden backed to take Leinster form all the way to Paris
Always seems to take unnecessary flak
8 years ago

Gerbrandt Grobler let everybody down, then we repaid the favour
“I was broken. You lose your house, your car, you lose everything”
8 years ago

Ireland squad named for Six Nations
We’re backing these lads to get off to a flyer. Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has named his extended squad of 36 for the 2018 Six Nations. The squad was announced by the IRFU this afternoon (in the comments section of their Facebook page) and Schmidt will select his matchday 23s for the opening games […]
8 years ago

Page from Paul O’Connell’s notebook perfectly captures his meticulous preparation
Revealing stuff
8 years ago

John Afoa pays tribute to ‘freaks of nature’ Tommy Bowe and Stephen Ferris
Such lovely words from the World Cup winner
8 years ago

Jordan Larmour centre of attention on leading BBC rugby show
“There’s a conveyor-belt of talent coming through”
8 years ago

Conor McGregor still champion but UFC line up title fight without him
Expect some big developments in the next week
8 years ago

The Ireland team that should start the Six Nations against France
A few men will return to the fold
8 years ago

Tadhg Beirne is destructively good enough to be the exception to the rule
One of Europe’s in-form players
8 years ago

Danny Care recalls one of the worst contract mess-ups in recent history
Made a hames of it
8 years ago

Tommy Bowe’s reaction to adversity perhaps his greatest triumph of all
His career could have been finished multiple times
8 years ago

Jordan Larmour set to be included in Ireland’s Six Nations squad
Joe Schmidt’s squad is announced tomorrow
8 years ago

“I used to love playing GAA” – Tommy Bowe on his football background
In 2015, Tommy Bowe was in the stands at St Tiernach’s Park when Monaghan won the Anglo-Celt Cup – their second Ulster championship triumph in three summers. Just a couple of months out from what would be his second World Cup with Ireland, Bowe cheered on former GAA teammates Dessie Mone, Stephen Gollogly and Vinny Corey as […]
8 years ago

Donnacha Ryan had everyone in stitches with his post-match comment to Sky Sports
What a legend
8 years ago

Strange penalty decision means Munster still control their Champions Cup destiny
What a game
8 years ago

Leinster are stone-cold killers and both Scott Fardy and James Lowe make them cup favourites
Dublin-Dublin-Bilbao
8 years ago

Leinster reach Champions Cup knockout stages in ruthless style
Butchery at The RDS
8 years ago

English rugby star shares great tips to get you in shape this year
Get on it
8 years ago

We may be seeing the talented Mr Cooney in Paris next month
In some vein of form
8 years ago

Rory Best acclaimed for the legend he is as Ulster rock La Rochelle
What a man. What a performance.
8 years ago

Jacob Stockdale sparks dust-up with dismissive gesture before scoring a cracker
All kicked off
8 years ago

Major development in Stoke job hunt as favourite turns down job
Back to you, Martin & Roy
8 years ago

Anyone who started off as the skinny kid in sport will appreciate Jonny Holland’s advice
Sage words from the former Munster man
8 years ago

Arsenal reportedly ready to let Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United in swap deal
Gunners showing some sense
8 years ago

Pakistan-born wing-back Sharoize Akram makes first start for Mayo
Proud day despite the defeat
8 years ago

Ben Te’o was rightly livid after some sneaky jersey swapping on the Lions Tour
“He tracked their player down”
8 years ago

Tadhg Beirne leaves England star Anthony Watson for dead with astonishing step
Holy Mother of God, what a try!
8 years ago

Promising Bohs defender is joining Shane Duffy at Brighton
Great news
8 years ago

Joe Schmidt has two clear options to replace Sean O’Brien
Munster fans won’t be pleased
8 years ago

Manchester City reportedly prepared to walk away from Alexis Sanchez deal
Manchester United could snatch him yet
8 years ago