I wasn’t too bad. Missed the first two Six Nations games, though. It was frustrating but that does happen in rugby a lot.” ...

The Irish rugby public knew plenty about Joe McCarthy before last year's Guinness Six Nations, but his championship debut away to France was the night he announced himself globally. Having been ...

"Every week in the Six Nations is massive but this one, some games feel extra special," McCarthy said. "France, how well they've been going, how strong on the side they are, there's that bit of ...

McCarthy, Beirne, O’Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris France and Ireland have dominated the Six Nations in recent years, occupying the top two spots for three years running. France were victorious in ...

was a key part of Ireland's Guinness Six Nations-wining campaign in 2024 and becomes the youngest player on the IRFU's central contract system. McCarthy said: "I am delighted to continue my ...

It was their best performance of the Six Nations by a distance ... Bundee Aki, Joe McCarthy, Tadgh Beirne and Josh van der Flier were red-hot Lions contenders who were unable to make a dent ...

Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Garry Ringrose all return as Ireland name their squad for final Six Nations fixture ... Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Tom O'Toole ...

That could be said for other Irish forwards, too, such as Joe McCarthy and James Ryan. Tadhg Beirne was solid if unspectacular throughout the Six Nations but Jack Conan looked a handful off the ...

The top two teams in northern hemisphere rugby collide in Dublin on Saturday in what has long been billed as a likely Six Nations decider ... 3-Bealham, 4-J McCarthy, 5- Beirne, 6-O'Mahony ...

Ireland lock Joe McCarthy says taking on France brings a "big game feeling" as the pair prepare for their latest Six Nations meeting on Saturday afternoon (14:15 GMT). The sides have finished in ...