Stephen McCarthy
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Staff photographer at @sportsfile / recipient of a 2018 & 2021 World Press Photo Award - Sports
Dublin via Kerry
Joined May 2009
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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Found celebrating Robbie Brady’s winner in Helsinki !
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A huge honour to have been nominated for Sports Photo of the Year at the @WorldPressPhoto Awards
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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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The incredible sideline kick from Kerry’s Seanie O’Shea and the reaction from new manager Peter Keane 👌🏻
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The moment Paul & Gary O'Donovan secured Ireland's first ever olympic rowing medal #Rio2016
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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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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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And that’s a wrap on 2020! Another great Sportsfile team effort on All-Ireland Final day at Croke Park
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Ouch! Diarmuid O'Connor spills some blood during Mayo's clash with Sligo in Castlebar
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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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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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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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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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WHAT A NIGHT! A privilege to be ringside at Madison Square Garden to document Irish sporting history. Well done @KatieTaylor
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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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🎶 In your head 🎶. March 2024 - Dalymount .April 2024 - Tolka Park
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Arrived in Amsterdam for tonight’s @WorldPressPhoto awards, to be honest I still can’t believe it!! #WPPh2018 #WorldPressPhoto
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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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Usain Bolt pulls up with an injury during the 4x100m World Championships Final in his last ever race
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An alternative view to Dundalk’s 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds last night
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What a week!!! Delighted to take home a 1st place at the @PPAI_IRL Awards - Reportage category “MAYMAC” #PPAIAWARDS
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Dalymount Park as the sun sets behind The Des Kelly Stand during Bohemains clash with Dundalk
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A few heavy blows landed during last nights epic brawl between Chisora and Whyte #ChisoraWhite
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A stylish display from Katie Taylor last night at the Manchester Arena to move to 2-0
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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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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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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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The moment Graham Burke became the first player from the @SSEAirtricityLg to score for Ireland since Ray Treacy in 1978
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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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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.
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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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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Limerick end a 45 year wait to become All Ireland Hurling Champions for 2018
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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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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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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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Wet night for the 2019 edition of the Morton Games
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Stephen Kenny photographed for the first time since his appointment as @FAIreland manager #COYBIG
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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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Once, twice and now three times Lightweight Champion of the World - Katie Taylor
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Another year sharing the stage with @ramseycardy representing @sportsfile at PPAI Awads #LeadingNotFollowing
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Some amazing memories to last a lifetime from the @WorldPressPhoto Awards & Festival in Amsterdam. Brilliantly captured by @Diarmuid_G #WPPh2018
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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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Great to see Seamus Coleman back for @FAIreland. One day short of a year between these two pictures
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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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The stunning Ballyliffin Golf Club in Donegal prepares for reopening on Monday
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County Champions, Munster Champions, South Kerry Champions and now All Ireland Champions!
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“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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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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For a shout out on the @RTELateLateShow all is forgiven @saoirse_noonan !!! 🇮🇪.
| @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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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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Simon Zebo after playing his final game for Munster ahead of his move to Racing 92 in Paris
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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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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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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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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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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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A drop of rain during the morning sesssion of Day 2 at the World Athletics Championships in London
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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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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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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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Dublin Airport catching some winter sun this morning
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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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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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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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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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13 years since covering my first GAA game for @sportsfile while on work experience.
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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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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Will never forget the way the Aviva Stadium shook this night, 5 years ago today.
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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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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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North West Golf Club in Donegal at sunrise ahead of its reopening on Monday
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Thanks to @oconnorcolm for the chat in today’s @ExaminerSport talking about my favourite picture
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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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