Joe McCarthy rugby player
Joe McCarthy rugby player

Joe McCarthy

26th Mar 2001 1.98m/112kg No 4 Lock

Leo Cullen Announces 23 to Face Dragons RFC

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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’

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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...

Key talking points as Ireland prepare for Rugby World Cup opener against Romania

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland launch their Rugby World Cup campaign against Pool B minnows Romania in Bordeaux. Johnny Sexton will captain the world’s top-ranked nation on his return from suspension, with head coach...