Ger McCarthy
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Lee Price
Part of a two-man team, looking for freelance contributions to bulk out our content and ease the workload, Ger was a knight in shining armour. His copy was clean, accurate, reliable, brilliantly well written and consistent. You really couldn't ask for any more.
Joseph Sexton
Ger McCarthy has a wealth of knowledge of soccer from international level right down to the local. I've been lucky enough to contribute to the Back Page Football podcast, on which Ger is a regular, over the last year or so and his understanding of the game and ability to cut through the hype and nonsense that can at times surround it never ceases to impress. His contribution to the Irish Examiner and Cork Evening Echo are not to be missed. In particular, his regular blog on Champions League (both on the Examiner and Back Page Football) make for essential reading. Anyone will tell you that Ger is a phenomenally hard worker, and is a published author to boot; his book Off Centre Circle chronicles a lifetime's involvement with the West Cork Soccer Leagues.
Lee Price
Part of a two-man team, looking for freelance contributions to bulk out our content and ease the workload, Ger was a knight in shining armour. His copy was clean, accurate, reliable, brilliantly well written and consistent. You really couldn't ask for any more.
Joseph Sexton
Ger McCarthy has a wealth of knowledge of soccer from international level right down to the local. I've been lucky enough to contribute to the Back Page Football podcast, on which Ger is a regular, over the last year or so and his understanding of the game and ability to cut through the hype and nonsense that can at times surround it never ceases to impress. His contribution to the Irish Examiner and Cork Evening Echo are not to be missed. In particular, his regular blog on Champions League (both on the Examiner and Back Page Football) make for essential reading. Anyone will tell you that Ger is a phenomenally hard worker, and is a published author to boot; his book Off Centre Circle chronicles a lifetime's involvement with the West Cork Soccer Leagues.
Lee Price
Part of a two-man team, looking for freelance contributions to bulk out our content and ease the workload, Ger was a knight in shining armour. His copy was clean, accurate, reliable, brilliantly well written and consistent. You really couldn't ask for any more.
Joseph Sexton
Ger McCarthy has a wealth of knowledge of soccer from international level right down to the local. I've been lucky enough to contribute to the Back Page Football podcast, on which Ger is a regular, over the last year or so and his understanding of the game and ability to cut through the hype and nonsense that can at times surround it never ceases to impress. His contribution to the Irish Examiner and Cork Evening Echo are not to be missed. In particular, his regular blog on Champions League (both on the Examiner and Back Page Football) make for essential reading. Anyone will tell you that Ger is a phenomenally hard worker, and is a published author to boot; his book Off Centre Circle chronicles a lifetime's involvement with the West Cork Soccer Leagues.
Lee Price
Part of a two-man team, looking for freelance contributions to bulk out our content and ease the workload, Ger was a knight in shining armour. His copy was clean, accurate, reliable, brilliantly well written and consistent. You really couldn't ask for any more.
Joseph Sexton
Ger McCarthy has a wealth of knowledge of soccer from international level right down to the local. I've been lucky enough to contribute to the Back Page Football podcast, on which Ger is a regular, over the last year or so and his understanding of the game and ability to cut through the hype and nonsense that can at times surround it never ceases to impress. His contribution to the Irish Examiner and Cork Evening Echo are not to be missed. In particular, his regular blog on Champions League (both on the Examiner and Back Page Football) make for essential reading. Anyone will tell you that Ger is a phenomenally hard worker, and is a published author to boot; his book Off Centre Circle chronicles a lifetime's involvement with the West Cork Soccer Leagues.
Experience
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GAA
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Ireland
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Spectator Sports
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400 - 500 Employee
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Freelance Journalist
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Jan 2020 - Present
Freelance sports journalist contributor to GAA.ie Freelance sports journalist contributor to GAA.ie
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Cork's Red FM
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Ireland
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Podcast Host
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Jan 2020 - Present
Researcher, interviewer and presenter of the Cork’s RedFM Big Red Bench Women In Sport podcast.
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Presenter
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Jan 2019 - Present
Guest presenter of the Cork’s RedFM Big Red Bench sports radio show.
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Irish Examiner
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sports Journalist
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Jan 2006 - Present
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Sports Journslist with the Evening Echo Newspaper
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Aug 2015 - Present
Freelance sports contributor to the Evening Echo newspaper covering local and international sports. Freelance sports contributor to the Evening Echo newspaper covering local and international sports.
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RTE
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Ireland
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Contributor
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Jan 2019 - Present
Freelance sports writer contributing articles to RTE.ie Freelance sports writer contributing articles to RTE.ie
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Sports Journalist
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Aug 2015 - Present
Freelance sports contributor to the Southern Star newspaper covering local and national sports. Freelance sports contributor to the Southern Star newspaper covering local and national sports.
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Contributor with Shoot! Football Magazine
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Aug 2009 - Present
Contributor to Shoot! Football Magazine and Shoot! web site Contributor to Shoot! Football Magazine and Shoot! web site
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Setanta Sports (now eir Sport)
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributor
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Jan 2013 - Sep 2015
Contributor of sports related articles to the Setanta Sports web site. Contributor of sports related articles to the Setanta Sports web site.
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Contributor to BackPageFootball website
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Aug 2010 - Aug 2015
Contributor to the BackPageFootball website and guest on the weekly BackPageFootball podcast. Contributor to the BackPageFootball website and guest on the weekly BackPageFootball podcast.
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PRO
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2005 - 2015
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PRO
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2005 - 2015
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Co-Presenter of sports radio show "Sporting Cork"
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
* Radio Co-Presenter* Researcher * ContributorCo-hosting some of the the brand new 2-hour Sports Radio Shows for CorkFM from August 24th LIVE from their Douglas studio (1pm to 3pm) with Rob Hanrahan and interviewing Irish athlete Olive Loughnan, and other special guests in the opening edition. * Radio Co-Presenter* Researcher * ContributorCo-hosting some of the the brand new 2-hour Sports Radio Shows for CorkFM from August 24th LIVE from their Douglas studio (1pm to 3pm) with Rob Hanrahan and interviewing Irish athlete Olive Loughnan, and other special guests in the opening edition.
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Features Writer
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
Feature writer for a new sports website http://www.theupright.ie which is marketing itself as a site for all sports fans containing feature pieces, opinion pieces, interviews, fans based pieces and all those other things you classify under “hmm that’s different”. Feature writer for a new sports website http://www.theupright.ie which is marketing itself as a site for all sports fans containing feature pieces, opinion pieces, interviews, fans based pieces and all those other things you classify under “hmm that’s different”.
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Newstalk
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Ireland
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributor
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
Contributor of sports related articles to the NewsTalk FM web site. Contributor of sports related articles to the NewsTalk FM web site.
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Contributor
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2010 - 2013
Contributor of numerous sports related articles to thescore.ie on topics such as football, GAA and cycling Contributor of numerous sports related articles to thescore.ie on topics such as football, GAA and cycling
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