Pat McCarry
@patmccarry
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Sportswriter & Producer ๐ป ๐ง Soldier Field, Man and Ball & The New Breed author ๐ Fortuitously married dad of 4 ๐ฒ [email protected]
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With the Six Nations all set to kick off, and another huge year ahead, I've launched a standalone rugby page on Instagram - Dirt Trackers Rugby ๐๐ฒ Would really appreciate if ye could give it a follow, here ๐ https://t.co/ApDwMReLtH Thanks ๐ซก
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'If you get that electric current coming from coccyx right to the top of your head, in a straight line, youโre a different animal.' ๐ฃ๏ธ Former Ireland prop @lilypeat11 took me to scrum school, and offered hope for Twickenham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟโ๏ธ โ๏ธ @RugbyPass โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/sYtv9yzIVV
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Can an aging team with a creaking scrum upset the odds at Allianz Stadium? Only if Ireland's pack turn into Optimus Prime at scrum time.
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Proud parents Nicola and Keith Wood celebrate with their son, Tom after Ireland U20's brilliant 31-21 win over England โ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Days like these ๐ Absolutely love this @sportsfilebren snap from The Rec ๐ธ๐
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"Farrell has managed to not keep anyone happy" ๐ฃ๏ธ "But the guy that benefitted from that, in the past, was Sexton... it must be a real head-scratcher for these lads"๐ฃ๏ธ Discussing the hot mess that is Ireland's No.10 situation with @ben_jaycock on @TheRugbyPaper Pod โ๏ธ๐๏ธ
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"What a statement" ๐ฃ๏ธ "It's an unbelievable kick!" ๐ Munster's Charlie O'Shea banging them over from halfway โ๏ธ ๐ https://t.co/OWZ35F1AXy
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Beauty of a score by Noah Byrne โ๏ธ๐ Great win for the Irish lads at The Rec https://t.co/9iB3ryCc06
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"I do preach this to the players โ scrummaging is not only the responsibility of the front row. As a back 5, you are ridiculously important to all the working orders of this scrum" Spoke with the brilliant @lilypeat11 for this @RugbyPass feature ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟโ๏ธโฌ๏ธ https://t.co/sYtv9yzIVV
rugbypass.com
Can an aging team with a creaking scrum upset the odds at Allianz Stadium? Only if Ireland's pack turn into Optimus Prime at scrum time.
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"Farrell has managed to not keep anyone happy" ๐ฃ๏ธ "But the guy that benefitted from that, in the past, was Sexton... it must be a real head-scratcher for these lads"๐ฃ๏ธ Discussing the hot mess that is Ireland's No.10 situation with @ben_jaycock on @TheRugbyPaper Pod โ๏ธ๐๏ธ
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"I do preach this to the players โ scrummaging is not only the responsibility of the front row. As a back 5, you are ridiculously important to all the working orders of this scrum" Spoke with the brilliant @lilypeat11 for this @RugbyPass feature ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟโ๏ธโฌ๏ธ https://t.co/sYtv9yzIVV
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Can an aging team with a creaking scrum upset the odds at Allianz Stadium? Only if Ireland's pack turn into Optimus Prime at scrum time.
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๐ถโโ๏ธ On the go? Then weโve got your rugby fix. ๐ง Catch the latest Rugby Paper Roundup as @ben_jaycock is welcomed by the return of @patmccarry on this weekโs episode! Listen on Spotify wherever you are ๐ https://t.co/idqaal3IpI Also on Apple Podcasts ๐ https://t.co/n2Hz1YRsD1
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Six Nations preview up on The Rugby Bunker, focusing on England-Ireland with @CharlieFelix and guest @bernardjackman.
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Was Murrayfield just a blip for England โ or a deeper warning sign? We break down the performance heading into Ireland. With @patmccarry on the @therugbypaper Roundup ๐
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"This is a potential Last Dance forsome of the older guard... if it doesn't go well, they'll have to start bringing in the younger guys for Wales & Scotland" ๐ฃ๏ธ Had good fun (even when fearing the worst!) on @LekkerRugbyPod with @haribaldijones & @CharlieFelix, this week ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟโ๏ธ๐๏ธ
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๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ โ๏ธ England v Ireland: Who responds best? ๐ค Is the Irish fly-half debate a distraction? ๐ Maro Itojeโs 100th cap & more ๐๏ธ@ben_jaycock is joined by @patmccarry on this weekโs episode! WATCH ๐ https://t.co/VjemQ0FzZ0
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You can check out the full show here ๐ https://t.co/FE5XMOTilo
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"This is a potential Last Dance forsome of the older guard... if it doesn't go well, they'll have to start bringing in the younger guys for Wales & Scotland" ๐ฃ๏ธ Had good fun (even when fearing the worst!) on @LekkerRugbyPod with @haribaldijones & @CharlieFelix, this week ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟโ๏ธ๐๏ธ
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Really powerful comments from Pete O'Mahony and Ronan O'Gara, after the online discourse took a particularly nasty swing ๐ฒ "This game can eat you alive" ๐ฃโฌ๏ธ https://t.co/dyAw2ZaXEE
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Ahead of his punditry debut, the former Ireland captain gives his take on the
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England v Ireland at Twickenham ๐ Unbeaten run over. Grand Slam hopes gone. Pressure rising. Response incoming โ or Irish statement? Discussed with @patmccarry on the @therugbypaper Roundup ๐
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"Does Paul O'Connell pull Josh to one side and say, 'This is the ***** that took your jersey over there - go out and do a number on him!'?" The stage is set for a big showdown between Curry and van der Flier ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฆโ๏ธ Clip from the latest, and really enjoyable, @LekkerRugbyPod ๐๏ธ
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The Josh van der Flier Lions Redemption Tour hits London ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐๏ธ Andy Farrell relying on the old guard to bring out all the classics and fan favourites ๐๐ค Jack Crowley gets lead vocals on this one, with dashing support from JGP 5-3 split, with Tommy O'Brien & Ciarรกn Frawley IN
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By 4:15pm on Saturday, either Ireland or England will be 1-2 or (draw) no-one will be happy โ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Really enjoyed delving into this one @LekkerRugbyPod with @haribaldijones and @CharlieFelix, and @mwwelman keeping this from going 14 hours ๐
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