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.
“What happened previously, you know, I can’t stop people talking about.” Greg McWilliams is currently trying to get a squad desperately short of caps, confidence and positives to focus on a vital game away to Italy, this weekend. For much of his Thursday press briefing, though, he found himself having to defend the union that […]
“It’s amazing to bring big-time boxing back here.” Katie Taylor was not even legally sanctioned to engage in a women’s bout when she first started on her path to becoming a boxing world champion. Women’s boxing was banned in Ireland until 1998 and, three years later, a 15-year-old Taylor fought in the first officially sanctioned […]
‘I mean basically just f***ing more women anywhere, anytime, all at once.’ Jamie Lee Curtis has won an Oscar for the first time in her career for superhero comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once. The 64-year-old won best supporting actress in what was a huge night for ‘Everything’ at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, […]
A stellar line-up assembled for this Apple feature. Following on from the huge success of Mare of Easttown, for HBO, show creator Brad Ingelsby has lined up Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney for a feature film production. Mare of Easttown, which starred Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce, was set in Southeastern Pennsylvania and focused of […]
For the day that’s in it, we’re putting your knowledge of women’s sport to the test… Do you know your Rhasidat Adelekes from your Katie Taylors? This International Women’s Day, test your knowledge of women’s sport with this fun quiz from our pals over at SportsJOE. [viralQuiz id=94] How did you do? Get your regular […]
“Absolute shame on you!” RTÉ cameras were present at the Court of Appeals in Dublin, on Tuesday afternoon, as teacher Enoch Burke and five of his family members were forcibly removed by members of An Garda Síochána. The events unfolded after the court rejected the appeals of Mr Burke and his representatives against injunctions granted […]
An interesting mix on the RTÉ flagship show, this Friday. This week’s Late Late Show will feature Ireland’s World Cup playoff hero, Amber Barrett, two musical acts and a great new challenge to salvage old and treasured items. RTÉ has an eclectic mix on the talk show, with Ireland striker Barrett the guest of honour. […]
The footballing Gods giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other. Vera Pauw’s Ireland side drew 0-0 with China at Estadio Nuevo Mirador in Algeciras, Spain, this afternoon. They were denied what looked to be a clear and easy goal in the second half of their World Cup warm-up. Ireland got their first […]
“Absolutely no chance.” Ireland may be on the move for a big World Cup game but Katie McCabe looks set to stay put with Arsenal. FIFA has confirmed that Ireland’s World Cup opener against Australia, on July 20th, will now take place in the 82,500-seat Stadium Australia venue, in Sydney. The game was due to […]
“We knew they are going to make it very tough for us, and make it physical.” Ireland had already secured a place in the World Cup playoffs, in the European section, after their win over Finland. Beating Slovakia was merely the cherry on top. It was a cagey enough affair, with Lisa Fallon declaring during […]
“Imagine being a young fella or young girl watching that.” Greg O’Shea had a clear path ahead of him, filled with TV appearances, guest spots, sponsorship deals and photoshoots. He dabbled his toes in it, briefly, but chose the tougher path. It is just after 9pm in Monaco and just over 90 minutes since Ireland […]
“We’ve got to break this cycle.” For a stretch of days and nights, last autumn, Brian O’Driscoll pored through a book about female sports stars from Ireland, with his children Sadie and Billy. His son followed the stories closely, but Sadie was rapt. She must have been too young to remember stepping out onto the […]