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.

OPINION: Manchester United must have sinned big because this is a horrible penance
No attacking spark
11 years ago

Mark Hughes isn’t normally one to gloat, but…
Take that
11 years ago

Louis van Gaal names team for West Ham, axes fan favourite
Does not compute
11 years ago

Every mop in Tyrone needed for pitch waterlogged by Storm Desmond
Wet one
11 years ago

New Zealand franchises release mighty fine 2016 Super Rugby jerseys
adidas calling the shots
11 years ago

UFC 194 anti-doping testers must be sick of seeing Jose Aldo
You again
11 years ago

Iain Henderson’s Six Nations in the balance as he awaits knee scan
Worrying sight
11 years ago

The 5 questions we all want answered from this weekend’s racing
If the meets survive the weather
11 years ago

Leinster’s PRO12 clash with Glasgow Warriors in OFF
Raining heavily
11 years ago

PICS: Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan invited back for Munster’s Christmas party
Fare thee well
11 years ago
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[GRAPHIC] Bellator 147 produces most gruesome rear-naked choke submission you will ever see
Gory as hell
11 years ago

VIDEO: Corkman comes to the rescue for Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Salford City
Doubt ya boy
11 years ago

Award-winning Javier Hernandez continues to haunt Louis van Gaal
In serious form
11 years ago

Morgan Schneiderlin’s comments do not suggest Manchester United switch to ‘attack, attack, attack’
Solid foundations
11 years ago

Anthony Foley offers glimpse of Munster’s future with bold team selections
Big changes
11 years ago

Jose Aldo’s main sparring partner offers undiluted view on Conor McGregor
Confidence is high
11 years ago

This professional rugby player’s training diet would surely shame us all
Not a beer in sight
11 years ago

Steven Gerrard reveals why Robbie Keane only lasted 189 days at Liverpool
Short-lived
11 years ago

Chad Mendes proving to be UFC’s soundest fighter with great gesture to homeless family
Champion’s spirit
11 years ago

‘Daddy made some mistakes’ – The best quotes from Tiger Woods’ remarkable TIME interview
New priorities
11 years ago

VIDEO: Marvellous UFC 194 preview charts Conor McGregor’s meteoric rise
McGregor has been calling the shots even before anybody knew his name. We are just over a week away from the biggest fight the UFC’s featherweight division has ever seen. The hype machine is thrumming now and FOX Sports are the latest to come out with a preview for the December clash between McGregor and […]
11 years ago

JJ Hanrahan pining for crazy Christmas after quiet start to life as a Saint
Baby steps
11 years ago

Jose Aldo obviously isn’t expecting to outpoint Conor McGregor
In for the kill
11 years ago

Jose Aldo refutes claims Conor McGregor offered him a compromise to fight at UFC 189
Fractured truth
11 years ago

David Pocock’s summer holidays were always going to be cooler than yours
Damn him!
11 years ago

Ireland soar up Fifa world rankings after Euro 2016 qualification heroics
On the rise
11 years ago

Oscar Pistorius to be re-sentenced after homicide verdict upgraded to murder
Jail time
11 years ago

Craig Gilroy on Joe Schmidt’s ceaseless drive to secure Ireland a Six Nations treble
Destiny awaits
11 years ago

German media hail Conor McGregor’s journey from ‘plumber to king of the cage’
‘Folk hero’
11 years ago

Jose Aldo’s coach sees no possible way Conor McGregor will triumph at UFC 194
Confident
11 years ago

‘His opponents see the enemy, his countrymen see their brother’ – Conor McGregor signs new deal
Stack ’em high
11 years ago

Jon Walters three games away from first trophy of 15-year professional career
Nearly man
11 years ago

President of Mauritania halts boring cup final after 63 minutes, orders penalty shoot-out
Thumbs down
11 years ago

VIDEO: Gutted snooker star blows 147 and €62,000 with agonising miss on final black
Tough break
11 years ago

Anthony Stokes refused entry to Celtic’s training ground after Twitter rant
In trouble
11 years ago

First Super Rugby jerseys for 2016 have landed and are already dividing opinion
Brumbies = Success
11 years ago

Anti-doping results for World Cup 2015 released
All clean
11 years ago

Louis van Gaal was not impressed with Paddy McNair pushing to get a winner against Leicester
Not a striker
11 years ago

‘I want to be able to talk when I’m 50’ – Chad Mendes on UFC’s punishing toll
Get in, get out
11 years ago

One pretty controversial idea on how Ireland can win the 2019 World Cup
So crazy…
11 years ago

We break down the major players in Rory McIlroy’s €400m empire
Reaping rewards
11 years ago

VIDEO: Luca Zidane sent off for replicating father’s World Cup headbutt
Chip off the old block
11 years ago

Frustrated Ander Herrera set for showdown with Louis van Gaal
Strife
11 years ago

Conor McGregor and Bono are both starring on US talk shows this week
The Unforgettable Fire
11 years ago

VIDEO: Neil Lennon cops abuse from one of his unpaid Bolton players
Not happy
11 years ago

VIDEO: Saracens prove they are Europe’s in-form team with superb team try
Sensational
11 years ago