Joe McCarthy rugby player
Joe McCarthy rugby player

Joe McCarthy

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

McCarthy Signs Three-Year Contract With Irish Rugby

9 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The IRFU is today delighted to announce Joe McCarthy has signed a new long-term contract with Irish Rugby to commit his future to Ireland and Leinster Rugby until the end of the 2027/28 season. Since...

Ireland Player Ratings

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby fans were all gued to the edge of their seats in the first match of round 3 in the 6Nations as Wales pushed Ireland to their limits in in Cardiff. It would be the defending champions who would come...

Ireland Team Named To Face Wales In Cardiff

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Coach Simon Easterby has named the Ireland Men’s Match Day Squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for Saturday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against Wales...

Ireland Squad Update

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland squad return to camp on Sunday evening ahead of Saturday’s Round 3 Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (Kick-off 2.15pm). Gavin...

Ireland Squad Update

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland squad returned to Dublin on Monday afternoon and the Match Day 23 from Sunday’s bonus point win over Scotland will enjoy a short break before returning for a mini camp from Wednesday...

Ireland Squad Update As Two Uncapped Players Called Up

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland squad has stepped up its preparations ahead of the Round 2 Guinness Men’s Six Nations clash against Scotland in Murrayfield next Sunday (Kick-off 3pm). Munster’s Thomas Ahern and...

Easterby Names Ireland Team To Face England In Championship Opener

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland open their Guinness Men's Six Nations campaign against England. ©INPHO/Ken Sutton Interim Head Coach Simon Easterby has named the Ireland Men’s Match Day Squad, sponsored...

Five changes by Leo Cullen

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

here are five changes to the starting XV from Sunday’s win over Stade Rochelais in France, with Hugo Keenan returning for his first start since October. Keenan will be joined in the back three...

Easterby Names 36-Player Ireland Squad For 2025 Men’s Six Nations

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Interim Head Coach Simon Easterby has today named a 36-player squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for the forthcoming Guinness Men’s Six Nations, captained by Caelan Doris. Easterby takes the...

Leinster Player Ratings

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

An error strewn game but one that reminds everyone that Leinster are perfectly happy playing without the ball and defending. La Rochelle had a few moments, as did Leinster, to win it at the end but were...