Joe McCarthy rugby player
Joe McCarthy rugby player

Joe McCarthy

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

5 talking points as England host Grand Slam-chasing Ireland

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

  England and Ireland clash in round four of the Guinness Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday, with the 142nd meeting between the rivals packed with significance and sub-plots. Here, the PA news...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face England At Twickenham

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham (Kick-off 4.45pm). Peter O’Mahony captains...

Six Nations Round 3 Team of the Week

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another thrilling weekend of rugby with Ireland and Scotland winning over Wales and England respectively and Italy fighting for a draw in France and nearly snatching it at the end with a penalty hitting...

Ireland vs Wales Prediction and Preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We look ahead to Saturday afternoon’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match in Dublin with our Ireland vs Wales prediction and preview. Ireland and Wales have enjoyed some...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Wales At Aviva Stadium

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against Wales at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 2.15pm). Ireland kicked off their 2024...

A team-by-team half-term report on the URC

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We are now midway through the BKT URC campaign, with all 16 teams having played the first nine of their 18 regular season matches. So as the league returns this weekend with Round 10, how have the sides...

Joe McCarthy takes influence from NFL but committed to Ireland

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Ireland star Joe McCarthy has been taking inspiration from American football but has no plans to follow former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit in chasing an NFL career. Leinster lock McCarthy has been...

Jack Crowley opens international account as Ireland ease to win against Italy

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jack Crowley claimed an overdue first senior try as Ireland continued their Guinness Six Nations title defence with a resounding 36-0 bonus-point win over Italy in Dublin. The fly-half, who is tasked...

Farrell Names Ireland Team To Face Italy At Aviva Stadium

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad to face Italy in Round 2 of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations at Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon (Kick-off 3pm). Ireland opened their...

Six New Stars to Watch in the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Our friends who are expert Opta data editors pick out one unheralded player from each of the teams to keep an eye on as the 2024 Guinness Six Nations Championship kicks-off this weekend. You...