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
10 months ago
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‘It’s vital Bere Island GAA keeps going’

The passionate football folk on Bere Island are determined to keep its GAA club’s doors open, and their hard work is ...

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10 months ago
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Paul and Fintan turn focus to Worlds after rare defeat

Olympic champions Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy lost their first race together in four years at Rowing World Cup...

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10 months ago
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Plunkett's crowned county junior B football champions!

ST Oliver Plunkett’s were crowned Bon Secours confined county junior B football championship winners on Saturday.

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10 months ago
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O’Mahony confident Rebels will hit all the right notes in Armagh showdown

Laura O’Mahony is hoping Cork hit all the right notes in their TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Armagh.

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10 months ago
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O'Donovan: ‘Unwatchable’ football needs rule changes

Kevin O’Donovan will support any proposed rule changes that ‘open up the field’ after admitting football has become ‘...

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10 months ago
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Carbery v Duhallow for place in decider

Carbery footballers will take on Duhallow in a semi-final of the Divisions/Colleges Premier Senior Football Champions...

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10 months ago
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Nicola and Jane in Euro U23 action on Thursday

TWO West Cork athletes will be in action at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Finland this Thursday (13th).

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10 months ago
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Cleary: Return to Division 1 is key for Cork football

John Cleary has identified the next step his Cork footballers must take to continue their progress: win promotion to ...

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10 months ago
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Deasy: There are players who haven’t missed a Drinagh Rangers game in 14 seasons

What is the secret to Drinagh Rangers’ dominance of the West Cork League? Declan Deasy doesn’t hesitate with his answer.

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10 months ago
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Bandon man James French signs with Ulster Rugby

A former All-Ireland schools’ shot put champion, James French will hope his latest move will take his rugby career to...

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10 months ago
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Rising rugby star Hicks shines under the spotlight for club, school, province and country

Dylan Hicks is only 18 years old, a greenhorn in sporting terms, but he carries himself well. Broad shoulders, he has...

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‘I’m disappointed with the sport,’ says frustrated Stephenson

Days on from his quarter-final loss at the European Games, Bantry kickboxer Tony Stephenson was still devastated.

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