Paddy McCarthy rugby player
Paddy McCarthy rugby player

Paddy McCarthy

28th May 2003 1.83m/110kg Loosehead Prop

Leinster injury update ahead of Edinburgh clash

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 11 clash with Edinburgh Rugby at Aviva Stadium (KO: 5.30pm, live on Premier...

Andy Farrell has named his Six Nations Squad

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 37-player squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Farrell’s side open their 2026 Championship against...

Frawley and Conan available again as Cullen issues injury update

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 10 clash with Connacht Rugby at Dexcom Stadium (KO: 5.30pm, live on Premier...

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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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...