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James McCarthy

# james-mccarthy - Monday 20 May, 2013

Player ratings: How Trap’s Ireland squad got on for their clubs this season

We assess the fortunes of both the key members and the individuals on the periphery of the Irish team.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 7 May, 2013

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Wigan’s great escape halted after twice surrendering lead to Swansea

The Latics remain in the bottom three after suffering a 3-2 defeat in a game they had banked on winning.

# james-mccarthy - Thursday 28 March, 2013

Austrian player’s knee comes off second best after James McCarthy’s crunching tackle

No surprise that Zlatko Junuzovic was substituted shortly after this happened on Tuesday night.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 26 March, 2013

Ireland v Austria: 3 key battles for tonight’s match

They may be ranked 39 places behind us in the FIFA rankings but this evening’s opponents possess a number of dangerous players.

# james-mccarthy - Sunday 24 March, 2013

Lost in translation! My Brady comments were misunderstood by media, says Trap

Trapattoni’s decision to leave out Robbie Brady against Sweden was purely a consequence of Whelan injury.

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Looking good, Rory! It’s the sporting tweets of the week

Also featuring James McClean colouring in his boots and Bernard Dunne reliving past glories.

# james-mccarthy - Saturday 23 March, 2013

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VIDEO: Irish fisherman saved from waters off Alaska

The US Coast Guard hoists a 35-year-old Cork man to safety after he fell into icy waters without a survival suit.

# james-mccarthy - Friday 22 March, 2013

Here’s how the Ireland players rated against Sweden tonight

Our thoughts on how the Boys in Green fared this evening.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 18 March, 2013

Trapattoni not worried by Whelan ‘knock’

Midfielder Glenn Whelan was among a handful of players to sit out part of this morning’s session in Malahide.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 18 February, 2013

Ballymun players face Sigerson Cup dilemma

The All-Ireland club finalists have players in action in this week’s third-level battles.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 5 February, 2013

‘He’ll bring something different’ – McCarthy backs Sammon to shine in a green jersey

The Wigan midfielder believes his former club mate can succeed at international level.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 21 January, 2013

Wigan won’t sell Ireland star James McCarthy – Martinez

Arsene Wenger has reportedly made an enquiry about the Latics playmaker.

# james-mccarthy - Saturday 12 January, 2013

Taylor won’t rush as he lays out Limerick vision

Stuart Taylor is ready to hit the ground running as he prepares for Limerick’s first season back in the Premier Division.

# james-mccarthy - Sunday 6 January, 2013

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Poll: Would James McCarthy be a good signing for Arsenal?

Reports suggest the Gunners are ready to make an £8million bid for the Irish international.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

It’s January, so here are the 13 wildest transfer rumours

James McCarthy to Man United and other potential moves that have been talked about.

# james-mccarthy - Saturday 22 December, 2012

As it happened: Wigan v Arsenal, Premier League

The Gunners were at the DW Stadium for today’s early Premier League fixture.

# james-mccarthy - Wednesday 19 December, 2012

Premier League: Martinez expects Espinoza to have impact at Wigan

“He is someone who physically is really capable and has a gifted left foot,” Martinez said of the midfielder.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 17 December, 2012

Martinez angry over ‘ruthless’ treatment of James McCarthy

The Wigan manager suggested Norwich “targeted” the Irish international in Saturday’s game between the two sides.

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Irish Eye: Norwich players continue to stake claim for place in national team

It was also a good weekend for Hull’s Irish contingent, with David Meyler getting on the scoresheet.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 10 December, 2012

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Irish Eye: Rare double for McCarthy

The Wigan midfielder scored for the first time in nearly two years on Saturday while it was another busy weekend for the rest of the Irish abroad.

# james-mccarthy - Friday 16 November, 2012

Darkest before the dawn as Trapattoni looks forward to new era

Giovanni Trapattoni hopes that Ireland’s luck will change as they draw a line under a year of mixed emotions in 2012.

# james-mccarthy - Thursday 15 November, 2012

Green shoots: Trap takes positives from promising Irish performance

It may be another defeat but the Italian reckons the young Irish stars showed what they can do against the Greeks.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 12 November, 2012

Irish Eye: Full debut for Stevens, Cox scores again

Aston Villa’s Enda Stevens followed up his debut last week with his first start in the Premier League against Manchester United.

Birthday boy McCarthy quietly making his mark

The Wigan Athletic midfielder is finally becoming a regular fixture in a green jersey.

Trap: Wednesday night an opportunity for Weso

After four years out in the cold, Norwich playmaker Wes Hoolahan will win only his second international cap against Greece this week.

# james-mccarthy - Sunday 11 November, 2012

McCarthy enjoying return to Ireland fold after ‘tough’ summer

The Wigan midfielder missed out on Euro 2012 due to his father’s illness.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 16 October, 2012

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Liam Brady: We’ll look ridiculous to the football world if we sack Trapattoni

The Italian’s former assistant in the Ireland footballing set-up launched a blistering defence of the embattled coach.

Trapattoni pleased with young players and confident Ireland are back on track

The Italian dismissed further speculation on his coaching future and proclaimed ‘a golden goal’ for Marc Wilson.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 3 September, 2012

Irish Eye: Clark shows Trapattoni what he’s missing

Meanwhile, David Meyler was given a chance to impress, as Sunderland took on Swansea.

# james-mccarthy - Thursday 16 August, 2012

Analysis: Is this the start of change we can believe in?

Giovanni Trapattoni wavered from his 4-4-2 dogma in Belgrade last night? Will he go further in a bid to raise Irish supporters’ hopes in the coming months?

# james-mccarthy - Wednesday 15 August, 2012

As it happened: Serbia v Ireland, international friendly

We went minute-by-minute as Ireland’s youngsters looked to impress Trap, ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Five questions that tonight’s Serbia-Ireland friendly will answer

We analyse five issues that Trap must solve, ahead of tonight’s international.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Ireland team named: McClean, McGeady and McCarthy in youthful midfield

Keiren Westwood takes up the goalkeeping duties while John O’Shea will lead the side against the Serbians.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 31 July, 2012

Fringe players must earn Trap’s trust in Serbia, says Stapleton

Stapleton feels that the Ireland squad for next month’s friendly has the right balance of experiment and experience.

# james-mccarthy - Saturday 30 June, 2012

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James McCarthy: Hard work the only focus for Dublin

‘Wexford should have beaten us last year’ says the young back whose goal swung the game.

# james-mccarthy - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

‘We can try a new system in August’ – Trap says he’s willing to experiment

Encouragingly, the Italian also talked about blooding young players later this year.

# james-mccarthy - Monday 7 May, 2012

Opinion: An Ireland squad with something for everyone

Trap stuck to the men he trusts to carry out his gameplan while keeping the fans sweet with the inclusion of James McClean, writes Niall Kelly.

My men, my way as Trapattoni announces Euro 2012 squad

Strength and balance were Giovanni Trapattoni’s buzz words as he announced his squad for next month’s European Championships.

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James McCarthy ruled out of Euro 2012 with family illness

Wigan midfielder forced to withdraw from Euro 2012 selection due to his father’s illness.

# james-mccarthy - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Space on the plane: Trap’s Euro 2012 midfield options

Part III of our Euro 2012 squad countdown continues with a look at Trap’s midfield. If you were picking the team, who’d be on the plane?

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