Kieran McCarthy Sports Editor
  • Cork
  • The Southern Star

Kieran is Sports Editor at The Southern Star. He is the author of Something in the Water, which was shortlisted for 2019 Irish Sports Book of the Year.

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The Southern Star

Focus Areas

  • Sport
  • West Cork
  • GAA
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Gaelic Football
  • Cork
  • Hurling

662 Articles
4 months ago
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John Hodnett’s focus is on Munster as no Ireland call, yet

IT’S not how John Hodnett would have wanted to mark his 50th appearance for Munster against Connacht in the URC.

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4 months ago
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St Brigid’s expecting battle against resilient Castlehaven

MICHAEL McDonnell was part of the St Brigid’s contingent that made the trip to the Gaelic Grounds for the Munster clu...

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‘The Beamish Cup is the one that people want,’ says four-time Dunmanway Town winner Aidan O’Donovan

BY KIERAN McCARTHYAIDAN O’Donovan knows what it takes to win the Beamish Cup – the 26-year-old has already won the co...

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4 months ago
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TALKING POINTS: Castlehaven v St Brigid’s in All-Ireland club football semi-final showdown

GOALS WIN GAMES: Okay, it’s a well-worn cliche, but there’s truth in it. St Brigid’s have scored goals in six of thei...

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4 months ago
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The Castlehaven story four years in the making has been worth the wait

This is a Castlehaven story four years in the making. The seeds for the current rich harvest were first sown during t...

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‘I am a big believer in having high standards’

Castlehaven footballer Brian Hurley can’t wait for their All-Ireland club semi-final against St Brigid’s

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4 months ago
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81 NOT OUT: The stats that highlight Mark Collins' incredible consistency for Castlehaven

MARK Collins has started every championship game Castlehaven have played since he made his championship debut against...

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4 months ago
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TEAM NEWS: Cork name side for McGrath Cup clash v Clare

CORK have named their starting team for their opening game of 2024 – their McGrath Cup opener away to Clare on Wednes...

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4 months ago
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'When you are a little bit later in your career, you do realise it won’t last forever'

Bantry Blues man Ruairi Deane knows the clock is ticking on his inter-county career with Cork. Gaelic Football.

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4 months ago
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Top 10 moments from another sensational year for West Cork sport

KIERAN McCARTHY counts down the top 10 sporting moments from another incredible year for West Cork sport

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4 months ago
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The numbers behind Nicola Tuthill’s rise to number one in Ireland

NICOLA Tuthill has thrown a long way in a short space of time. Before she left her teens behind her in December and t...

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Comeback queen Geraldine Curtin announced her return in style by taking the throne in Munster, again

The Caheragh woman had not bowled competitively since 2019 and had vowed she would never return just to make up the n...

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