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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Focus Areas

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

666 Articles
9 months ago
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Maeve O'Neill hits qualifying time for Euro U20s

DOHENY AC’s Maeve O’Neill had two reasons to celebrate after her victory in the women’s 800m at the AAI Games at Mort...

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9 months ago
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Jerry Ryan makes Ballinascarthy comeback at 61!

JERRY Ryan has a habit of carrying his boots and hurley to games, just in case.His playing days are long over, or so ...

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9 months ago
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Caoimhe and Aoife bring bronze medals home after Irish success at SIAB Schools in Scotland

TWO rising stars of West Cork athletics won brilliant bronze medals at the 2023 SIAB Schools Track & Field Internatio...

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9 months ago
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Will the real John Hodnett please stand up?

WHEN Munster rugby star John Hodnett popped into Carbery Rangers’ clubhouse in Ardagh with the URC trophy, he posed f...

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10 months ago
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Harte’s back in green and he means business

DAVID Harte is proof that while form can be temporary, class is permanent.

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10 months ago
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Tuthill pleased with fourth place at European U23s

NICOLA Tuthill added to her growing reputation with an impressive fourth-place finish in the women’s hammer at the Eu...

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10 months ago
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Unbeaten Plunkett’s hurlers have serious momentum and a winning mentality

ST Oliver Plunkett’s junior hurlers and footballers haven’t lost a league or championship game in 2023.

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10 months ago
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Something in the Healy genes, as Padraig takes centre stage

It's no surprise that Padraig Healy was central to St Oliver Plunkett’s lightning start in the Bon Secours Confined C...

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10 months ago
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'I am nowhere near where I want to be, but I am on the right track,' says Munster and Irish rugby...

JACK Crowley has turned a lot of heads in a short time, but he’s not getting carried away.

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10 months ago
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Long-term financing arrangement for Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s debt is on the cards, says O'Donovan

A new long-term financing arrangement for Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s sizeable debt is on the cards, according to Cork GAA CEO...

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10 months ago
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Resilient Rebels have the chance to end their Galway hoodoo

The two best teams left in the All-Ireland senior championship were pitted against one another in the semi finals

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10 months ago
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Skibbereen rolls out red carpet to Munster heroes

Skibbereen Rugby Club rolled out the red carpet for two of its own, as they brought the huge URC trophy to their home...

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