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Staff photographer at @sportsfile / recipient of a 2018 & 2021 World Press Photo Award - Sports

Dublin via Kerry
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
A lovely moment after tonight's women's international friendly between @TheMatildas and @FAIreland as Australia's Mary Fowler is greeted by her grandfather Kevin Fowler, from Ballymun in Dublin.
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6 years
A huge honour to have been nominated for Sports Photo of the Year at the @WorldPressPhoto Awards
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2 years
A special moment of reflection. A simple picture but so much going on - Bridget’s heels discarded; NY Knicks dressing room detail; WWE belt; tricolour; and of course a mother and daughters special bond
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
The incredible sideline kick from Kerry’s Seanie O’Shea and the reaction from new manager Peter Keane 👌🏻
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
“Bloody snappers”!!! 😂😂
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
The moment Paul & Gary O'Donovan secured Ireland's first ever olympic rowing medal #Rio2016
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
Rep of Ireland’s Daryl Horgan heads his side’s fourth goal during their friendly with Andorra at the picturesque Estadi Nacional
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Croke Park as Dublin are presented with the Sam Maguire Cup and complete an unprecedented 5 All Ireland’s in a row
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3 years
What a send off for @DundalkFC legend Chris Shields tonight outside Oriel Park
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
And that’s a wrap on 2020! Another great Sportsfile team effort on All-Ireland Final day at Croke Park
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Ouch! Diarmuid O'Connor spills some blood during Mayo's clash with Sligo in Castlebar
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Dreams do come through 🙏 #WPPh2018
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2 years
Wow!
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Romania U21 goalkeeper Ionuț Radu keeps a shirt near his goal every match. The shirt has a photo of his elder sister who passed at the age of 14. Radu promised to take her to every stadium in the world. #UEFAU21Euro
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3 years
Still can't believe this morning's news. Thanks so much for all the amazing congratulatory messages throughout the day. I really hope to be able to get back to everyone in time. #WPPh2021
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
10 years since I began at @sportsfile . Thanks to all who helped me over the past decade, it's been an incredible journey!
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Stephen McCarthy
2 years
Mbappé!
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Stephen McCarthy
2 years
Historic night at a sold out Madison Square Garden! AND STILL…Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano to maintain her undisputed world lightweight championships 🇮🇪
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
WHAT A NIGHT! A privilege to be ringside at Madison Square Garden to document Irish sporting history. Well done @KatieTaylor
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Almost 10 years since I first photographed Katie Taylor. Tonight I get the chance to capture her becoming a boxing World Champ in Cardiff
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Dublin v Mayo 2017 v 2020 82,249 v 0
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Stephen McCarthy
4 months
🎶 In your head 🎶 March 2024 - Dalymount April 2024 - Tolka Park
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Arrived in Amsterdam for tonight’s @WorldPressPhoto awards, to be honest I still can’t believe it!! #WPPh2018 #WorldPressPhoto
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Dundalk winger Dylan Connolly receives special attention from Shamrocks Rovers supporters during Sunday's FAI Cup Semi Final at Oriel Park
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Usain Bolt pulls up with an injury during the 4x100m World Championships Final in his last ever race
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
An alternative view to Dundalk’s 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds last night
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
What a week!!! Delighted to take home a 1st place at the @PPAI_IRL Awards - Reportage category “MAYMAC” #PPAIAWARDS
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Dublin Derby Night - Bohs v Rovers!
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5 years
Dalymount Park as the sun sets behind The Des Kelly Stand during Bohemains clash with Dundalk
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
What a night!! #COYBIG
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Final whistle - 6 in a row!
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
A few heavy blows landed during last nights epic brawl between Chisora and Whyte #ChisoraWhite
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
A stylish display from Katie Taylor last night at the Manchester Arena to move to 2-0
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Stephen McCarthy
1 year
Manager Vera Pauw blows the whistle for the end of a Republic of Ireland training session at Dorrien Gardens in Perth, Australia, ahead of their second Group B match of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, against Canada.
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Stephen McCarthy
1 year
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar meets Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe and manager Vera Pauw at Farmleigh during a government send off event ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Another special night following @FAIreland
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
36 hours of Croke Park in the build up to yesterday's All Ireland Football Final. Remarkable turnaround from @stuartwilson156 and the @CrokePark ground staff. Two All-Ireland Finals and a visit from the pope in the space of two weeks
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
A real privilege to be acknowledged by the @WorldPressPhoto today. Very proud to be able to represent @sportsfile in such a prestigious competition. Congrats to @porkchoppretty & @tomek_markowski on their awards, very well deserved. #WPPh2021
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3 years
The winners in the Sports, singles category of the #WPPh2021 Photo Contest are: 1st prize, Adam Pretty, @GettyImages ; 2nd prize, Stephen McCarthy ( @sportsfilesteve ), @sportsfile ; & 3rd prize, Tomasz Markowski. Congratulations! See their work:
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
The moment Graham Burke became the first player from the @SSEAirtricityLg to score for Ireland since Ray Treacy in 1978
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
It’s the morning after and I still can’t believe what went down last night!UFC 229 - Khabib v McGregor was memorable #UFC229
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
Dundalk’s Han Jeongwoo heads his side's fourth goal during their UEFA Europa Conference League win over Newtown of Wales at Oriel Park
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Really can’t believe the incredible support and messages of congratulations over the past few days, it’s all been pretty overwhelming and means so much to me. THANK YOU 🙏 #WPPh2018
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Limerick end a 45 year wait to become All Ireland Hurling Champions for 2018
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
An absolute pleasure to have been ringside on such an occasion #MayweaterMcGregor
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
63rd minute - Mayo's Diarmuid O’Connor keeps the ball alive and redirects it into the path of Kevin McLoughlin to make it a four point game. #DUBvMAYO
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Weigh-ins done in New York. Katie Taylor is on the verge of Irish sporting history, and no better place to do it then the Mecca of Boxing - Madison Square Garden
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Thanks to the guys at @offtheball for handing me my @WebSummit debut on OTB AM
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Stephen Kenny photographed for the first time since his appointment as @FAIreland manager #COYBIG
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Wet night for the 2019 edition of the Morton Games
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
Great to see fans back supporting The Boys in Green again. Family of WRC driver @krismeeke , Danielle, Isabella & Alexandra originally from Lettermacaward in Donegal, but now living in Andorra cheer on @FAIreland at Estadi Nacional.
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Once, twice and now three times Lightweight Champion of the World - Katie Taylor
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Another year sharing the stage with @ramseycardy representing @sportsfile at PPAI Awads #LeadingNotFollowing
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Some amazing memories to last a lifetime from the @WorldPressPhoto Awards & Festival in Amsterdam. Brilliantly captured by @Diarmuid_G #WPPh2018
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Don’t Tell Me You Can’t - Laroslav Semenenko of Ukraine prepares for the opening day of the Para Swimming European Championships in Dublin
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Great to see Seamus Coleman back for @FAIreland . One day short of a year between these two pictures
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
Lovely page dedicated to the passing of Axel in today's l'equipe #LeCercleRouge
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
And that’s the lot for 2021! Great effort from all the @sportsfile team throughout the season to bring the very best photo coverage of the domestic game in Ireland. #greatestleagueintheworld
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Declan Rice shot for @FAIreland in May!
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
The stunning Ballyliffin Golf Club in Donegal prepares for reopening on Monday
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
County Champions, Munster Champions, South Kerry Champions and now All Ireland Champions!
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8 years
The master and his apprentice!
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Wettest night ever! #FRAIRL
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination” - Amputee Football League Cup Finals at the Carlisle Grounds in Bray
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Mayo’s Lee Keegan on the receiving end of a heavy shoulder from Dublin’s Michael Fitzsimons during yesterday’s All Ireland Final at Croke Park
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
For a shout out on the @RTELateLateShow all is forgiven @saoirse_noonan !!! 🇮🇪
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| @saoirse_noonan was lucky to have her brother @SportsfileEoin on hand to capture her first international goal.... she does wonder what his colleague @sportsfilesteve thinks about it however #latelateshow #rtesoccer
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3 years
Nice skies to finish out training with Rep of Ireland women’s team ahead of their opening FIFA World Cup qualifier v Sweden on Thursday
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
A pleasure to have shared the sidelines with the legendary @sportsfiledave over the years
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6 years
Simon Zebo after playing his final game for Munster ahead of his move to Racing 92 in Paris
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Stephen McCarthy
10 years
Huge respect to Robert Thornton who buried his mother this morning and hit a 9-darter tonight #partypokerWGP http://t.co/cBk9foHMIr
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
What a night...unreal!!! #TeamSportsfile
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Stephen McCarthy
9 years
A peaceful Croke Park from the air this evening before sunset. http://t.co/R04ZHUYW24
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5 years
Three minutes after coming off the bench Kevin O’Connor scores on his return for @CorkCityFC during the Presidents Cup against Dundalk at Turners Cross #PresidentsCup #Sportsfile
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Well done to the @IndoSport on leading the way with their coverage of the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team
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7 years
The angel of Irish boxing Katie Taylor after weighing in ahead of her WBA Lightweight World Title defence tomorrow night in London
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Bohemians players Andre Wright and Kris Twardek launched their 2020 away jersey, in a partnership with @AmnestyIreland , at the iconic Dalymount Park.
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Stephen McCarthy
8 years
So this morning the lights in reception are leaking in Faulty Towers!!! #RioProblems
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Heading home from my final trip of 2017. Privileged to have spent over four months of the year working on assignments abroad (127 days to be precise). 14 countries across four continents, from Las Vegas to New Zealand, representing @sportsfile
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7 years
A drop of rain during the morning sesssion of Day 2 at the World Athletics Championships in London
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Role models on and off the pitch. @FAIreland U19 players visit a local orphanage in Yerevan during a rest day at the UEFA U19 European Championships in Armenia
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Great opening night of @RISEConfHQ at Night Summit in Hong Kong #RISEConf
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
The weather may have changed but one year on the result remained the same for Ruadhan Byron, Paraic Cagney and @Belvederecolleg #lssc
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Stephen McCarthy
6 years
Dublin Airport catching some winter sun this morning
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
TWO-weight World Champ!! The special nights continue as Katie Taylor steps up in weight to claim the WBO Women's Super-Lightweight belt from Christina Linardatou at the Manchester Arena #KatieTaylor
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Stephen McCarthy
9 years
Last nites @UEFAFutsal Cup was definitely the best indoor atmosphere I've ever experienced. Record crowd of 12,076 http://t.co/ggy0kO2ZNH
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Stephen McCarthy
5 years
Bohemians supporters queue up to purchase some of the hottest tickets in Irish sport. Friday night, FAI Cup Semi-Final, Dublin Derby, North side v South side, it’s Bohs v Rovers!
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Thank you to @bfcdublin @ShamrockRovers and @derrycityfc for welcoming media to their first training session back. Important to convey the message from these clubs that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for players and supporters.
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4 years
13 years since covering my first GAA game for @sportsfile while on work experience
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Eoin Brosnan of Kerry has his shot saved by Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton during their Allianz National Football League game at Parnell Park #OnThisDay in 2007. 📸 @sportsfilesteve
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7 years
Laura Muir of Great Britain lies on the track following her Women's 5000m race at the World Athletics Champs in London
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Will never forget the way the Aviva Stadium shook this night, 5 years ago today.
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7 years
Impressive opening night of #FutsalEURO at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana
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Stephen McCarthy
3 years
Kenya players take to the pitch at Tokyo Stadium for their Rugby 7’s pool match with South Africa as the sun sets on Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games #Tokyo2020
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
What should have been - Parnell Park during the afternoon of what should have been Dublin v Kilkenny on the opening weekend of the GAA Championship in Ireland
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6 years
Huge privilege to have to the first opportunity to photograph new Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy on behalf of @FAIreland & @sportsfile
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Stephen McCarthy
4 years
Thanks to @oconnorcolm for the chat in today’s @ExaminerSport talking about my favourite picture
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Stephen McCarthy
9 years
Maurice Fitzgerald #Legend
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9 years
Delighted to pick up a PPAI Award in Sports Feature - GOLDEN MOMENT #sportsfile #RWC2015
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4 years
North West Golf Club in Donegal at sunrise ahead of its reopening on Monday
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Stephen McCarthy
7 years
Dramatic Leinster victory over Ospreys in Swansea and now time for home #OSPvLEI
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