Ian Madigan could have been the ‘fall guy’ if Ireland were pipped to Six Nations title
The versatile back was relieved at France’s Twickenham resistance
11 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.
Leinster lose Rhys Ruddock for rest of the season
Big blow going into a crucial two months of rugby
11 years ago
Pep Guardiola invites 15-year-old phenom to train with Bayern Munich first team
In fairness, he is probably not done growing yet
11 years ago
Video: Irish cricketer John Mooney’s powerful interview about drinking, depression and that Zimbabwe catch
Heartfelt stuff
11 years ago
Aussie skipper Michael Clarke pays touching tribute to Phil Hughes after World Cup glory
Pup was emotional after seeing off New Zealand
11 years ago
Home match for Poland tonight? This RTÉ promo certainly thinks so
We’ll see about that
11 years ago
Raul Meireles appears at Steven Gerrard’s charity match dressed like hipster hobo version of Michael Stipe
Money can’t buy hats that fit
11 years ago
Video: Marouane Fellaini’s Belgian brace was a mix of beauty and beast
The man is on form
11 years ago
Video: Irish flanker Chris Henry opens up about emotional Ulster Rugby return
Back in the groove
11 years ago
Brilliant fan pictures emerge of Brian O’Driscoll crowdsurfing in Hong Kong
Being a HSBC ambassador looks like mighty craic
11 years ago
Video: Fijian rugby star with the most insane offload you will see this side of Hong Kong
Get outta town
11 years ago
This young Munster fan had the best seat in the house for Simon Zebo’s wonder-try
G’wan Zeebs ya legend
11 years ago
Video: Greg Bolger batters home goal of the season contender for St Pat’s
Sligo and Derry have felt his might
11 years ago
Brock Lesnar will not be joining CM Punk in the UFC
Round 1,162 to Vince McMahon
11 years ago
Leaked list of Senior Intercounty team’s Code of Conduct has some ludicrous rules
Ankle socks out, curfews in
11 years ago
Will Greenwood pulls out the greatest Peter O’Mahony quote of all time
Cheers big guy
11 years ago
Video: Stolen police cars and doped up strawberries in the latest McGregor/Aldo Embedded
‘That motherf***er don’t look like me’
11 years ago
The weird and wonderful world of the Irish rugby team on Instagram
A picture with your dog… a dolfie?
11 years ago
A certain tackle by a certain Jamie wins final Six Nations Play of the Week
Nice try Hogg
11 years ago
Radamel Falcao admits he has eight games left to save his Manchester United career
Watch out Aston Villa
11 years ago
La Liga’s slickest manager will not be throwing shapes in the Premier League just yet
Five year contract for Diego.
11 years ago
If this really is the new Manchester United away jersey, put us down for 600
Class effort
11 years ago
Statistically speaking, this is the real Six Nations Team of the Tournament
Interesting inclusions now
11 years ago
Robbie Henshaw and Luke Fitzgerald offer exciting glimpse of Lions 2017 centre partnership
Getting slightly ahead of ourselves
11 years ago
10 players Ireland would not have won the Six Nations without
Fine players, fine margins
11 years ago
Arsenal majority owner’s $1.8bn stadium with two home dressing rooms and world’s largest billboard
Dream big, leave space for advertising
11 years ago
South African Super Rugby player fined €14,400 for homophobic slur
With another €7,200 suspended
11 years ago
Ireland Women’s Six Nations celebrations resembled a bonkers Donegal wedding
Do-si-do, Riverdance, champagne? Check, check, check
11 years ago
Jeremy Guscott must have used a dartboard to pick his Six Nations Team of the Tournament
Jez cares not for front rows and their dark arts
11 years ago
Another excuse to party as Ireland dominate our Six Nations Team of the Tournament
A healthy spackle of green
11 years ago
Brendan Rodgers insists Martin Skrtel ‘not that type of player’ after David de Gea stamp
The Slovakian was lucky to escape a red card
11 years ago
‘If it does finish, it’s a great way to finish’ – Paul O’Connell on Ireland’s incredible win
It ain’t over yet
11 years ago
Video: One French player absolutely loved losing to England by less than 26 points
Take your victories where you can find them
11 years ago
Ireland Women clinch Six Nations championship to cap off stunning 24 hours
Mine’s a double
11 years ago
Hannah Tyrrell’s last-ditch, shoulder-popping tackle as Ireland on brink of Six Nations glory
Heroic stuff
11 years ago
Ireland’s players talk us through the heart-stopping final moments of their championship win
No nail was left unbitten
11 years ago
Pure comedy gold as ‘Drunken Sailor’ ringtone interrupts Joe Schmidt’s post-match interview
Big question: Who owns the phone?
11 years ago
‘Rugby can wait’ says Joe Schmidt as he heads overseas to help sick son
The Irish coach will fly out of Dublin with his family on Tuesday
11 years ago
Ian Madigan’s Instagram post about Peter O’Mahony will make you love him even more
Irish rugby is in good hands
11 years ago
Here’s what Ireland Women need to do to win the Six Nations
Could Ireland have two reasons to celebrate in 24 hours
11 years ago
‘I thought the title was gone’ admits Paul O’Connell after Six Nations nail-gnawer
The Irish captain was influential in Ireland’s success
11 years ago
The inside story of Ireland’s remarkable Six Nations championship triumph
Winners again after a breath-taking day
11 years ago
Player ratings for Ireland’s try-scoring heroes after Murrayfield massacre
Racking up a big score was the order of the day and Ir
11 years ago
Video: Arnold Palmer has roomful of journalists in stitches with foul-mouthed response to a Tiger Woods question
He is old now, he can say what he wants
11 years ago
Here’s what Ireland need to do to win the Six Nations
Saturday is set to be one dramatic (and confusing) day
11 years ago
Devin Toner talks us through Ireland’s 13-man lineout that went badly wrong in Wales
The double bluff never came off for a number of reasons
11 years ago
Joe Schmidt still had Wayne Barnes on his mind at today’s team announcement
The English referee called an awful lot of penalties on both sides in Cardiff
11 years ago
Audio: Luke Fitzgerald talks recalls, commiserating Simon Zebo and his many, many operations
The Leinster winger is back in the Irish team
11 years ago
Joe Schmidt places faith in Luke Fitzgerald as Ireland hunt tries in Scotland
The versatile back has not started a Six Nations game since 2011
11 years ago
