Paddy McCarthy rugby player
Paddy McCarthy rugby player

Paddy McCarthy

28th May 2003 1.83m/110kg Loosehead Prop

Joshua Kenny to make Champions Cup debut as Leo Cullen names team for Stade Rochelais clash

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joshua Kenny is set to make his Champions Cup debut on the wing with Tommy O’Brien on the opposite side and Ciarán Frawley at full-back. Sam Prendergast has been named at out-half with Jamison...

Porter returns as Leo Cullen names team for Munster clash

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Munster Rugby in the URC at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO: 7:45pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been named by Head Coach, Leo Cullen.   Club...

Rieko Ioane set for first Leinster start ahead of Leicester Tigers clash

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Leicester Tigers in Round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Friday (KO: 8pm, live on Premier Sports...

Doris and McCarthy return, Ioane set for debut as team named for Champions Cup opener against Harlequins

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Harlequins in Round 1 of the Investec Champions Cup at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been...

Crowley owns up to 'costly' sin-bin error as Ireland reduced to 12 versus Springboks

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jack Crowley took responsibility for a "costly" sin-bin error after Ireland were reduced to 12 players in Saturday's 24-13 defeat to South Africa. Ireland brought the curtain down on 2025 with a frustrating...

All Blacks dominate Wales, Springboks punish ill-disciplined Ireland

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand continued their longstanding dominance over Wales as they cruised to a seven-try 52-26 win in Cardiff. The All Blacks have now won each of their last 34 matches against Wales, who were made...

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another weekend of action is done and plenty of talking points with the Springboks suffering yet another straight red, England obliterating New Zealand, Japan nearly beating Wales and Santi Carreras coming...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Australia

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for Saturday’s sold-out Quilter Nations Series clash against Australia at Aviva Stadium...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Japan At Aviva Stadium

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for Saturday’s Quilter Nations Series clash against Japan at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 12.40pm). After making...

Ireland Player Ratings

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was not to be for an undercooked Irish side in Chicago as they fell 13-26 to the All Blacks. Here are the Irish player ratings   Andrew Porter - 6:Not a great day out for the loosehead, two...