Joe McCarthy rugby player
Joe McCarthy rugby player

Joe McCarthy

26th Mar 2001 1.98m/119kg No 4 Lock

Returning Ireland stars help Leinster go top with big win over Scarlets

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster's international-laden team moved to the top of the BKT United Rugby Championship after beating a young Scarlets side 54-5 at the RDS. Sam Prendergast marked his first home start with an early...

Leo Cullen Announces 23 to Face Dragons RFC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan Sheehan captains the team for the first time, in a line-up that includes five members of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad.Ciarán Frawley starts at full-back, with Tommy O’Brien and...

Quarter-Final Preview: Ireland v New Zealand

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second quarter-final – and it’s arguably the big one as the number one side in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini goes head to head with the three-time...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Preview: Ireland v New Zealand

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second quarter-final – and it’s arguably the big one as the number one side in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini goes head to head with the three-time...

IRE team announcement (v NZL): head coach Farrell, captain Sexton, Beirne, Keenan, Porter

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, captain Johnny Sexton, second-row Tadhg Beirne, full-back Hugo Keenan and prop Andrew Porter after the team was announced to play New Zealand in the quarter-final...

Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are ready for ‘toughest game we’ve ever faced’

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny Sexton says Ireland are braced for the “toughest game we’ve ever faced” ahead of a mouthwatering Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Paris. The world’s...

Irish 23 named to make history against the All Blacks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Stade de France (Kick-off 9pm local time/8pm...

Hansen returns as Ireland name team to face Tonga

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has recalled wing Mack Hansen and also brought in scrum-half Conor Murray, fit-again hooker Ronan Kelleher and flanker Josh van der Flier to the starting side to face Tonga...

'We'll take that' - Ireland beat Romania 82-8 in Pool B opener

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland kicked off their World Cup campaign with a convincing 82-8 beating of Romania in Bordeaux on Saturday, with captain Johnny Sexton's 24 points - including two tries - helping him become Ireland's...

Ireland open World Cup campaign with 12-try thumping of Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johnny Sexton marked his long-awaited comeback with two of 12 tries as Ireland launched their Rugby World Cup campaign by blitzing Romania in the baking heat of Bordeaux.   Captain Sexton, playing...