Joe McCARTHY

Joe McCARTHY - Ireland (Rugby) - International Rugby Caps.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 21 February 2026

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    • POSITION
      Lock.
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 26 March 2001
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Manhattan, New York, U.S.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Ireland (Rugby)
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Joe McCARTHY - Ireland (Rugby) - International Rugby Caps.

Joe McCarthy playing in Ireland's victorious 42-21 win over England in the

2026 Six Nations Championship. It was Ireland’s highest-ever points tally

at Twickenham and England's third-heaviest home defeat in history. Ireland's

tries came from Jamison Gibson-Park, Robert Beloucoune, Tommy O'Brien,

Dan Sheehan and Jamie Osbourne with Jack Crowley converting four of them

and kicking three penalties.

 

International career: Played 22, Won 16, Lost 6.

 

2022 v Australia (Dublin) W 13-10

 

2023 v Italy (Dublin) W 33-17
2023 v England (Dublin) W 29-10 (R)
2023 v Rumania (Bordeaux) W 82-8 (World Cup)
2023 v New Zealand (Paris) L 24-28 (World Cup) (R)

 

2024 v France (Marseille) W 38-17 (SN) (Record score)
2024 v Italy (Dublin) W 36-0 (SN)
2024 v Wales (Dublin) W 31-7 (SN)
2024 v England (Twickenham) L 22-23 (SN)
2024 v Scotland (Dublin) W 17-13 (SN) (Champions)

2024 v South Africa (Pretoria) L 27-20
2024 v South Africa (Durban) W 25-24
2024 v New Zealand (Dublin) L 13-23
2024 v Argentina (Dublin) W 22-19
2024 v Fiji (Dublin) W 52-17
2024 v Australia (Dublin) W 22-19

 

Joe McCarthy playing for Ireland at Twickenham in the 2024 Six Nations Championship,

won by Ireland. Alas, at Twickenham England won 23-22 with a 81st minutes a dropped goal

thus ending a possible back to back Grand Slam.  9th March 2024.


2025 v Wales (Cardiff) W 27-18 (SN)
2025 v France (Dublin) L 27-42 (SN)
2025 v Italy (Rome) W 22-17 (SN)

 

2026 v France (Paris) L 14-36 (SN)
2026 v Italy (Dublin) W 20-13 (SN)
2026 v England (Twickenham) W 42-21 (SN) record score

 

(R) = Replacement.