Kieran McCarthy Sports Editor
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  • 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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  • Sport
  • West Cork
  • GAA
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Gaelic Football
  • Cork
  • Hurling

663 Articles
10 months ago
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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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10 months ago
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Gold for Lauren, Nicola and Maeve on national stage

Nicola Tuthill was in top form at the 123.ie National Junior and U23 Championships on Sunday as she broke the champio...

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10 months ago
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Cahalane brothers to miss Haven’s Premier SFC opener?

Castlehaven will have to plan for their huge Cork Premier SFC opener against Carbery Rangers Damien and Conor Cahalane.

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Rebels have pep in their step after a season of progress, but more is needed in 2024

Kieran McCarthy reflects on Cork footballers’ season of progress, but more is needed to close the gap on the leading ...

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10 months ago
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Paul and Fintan reunite for first time since 2022

THE dream team of Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will reunite for this weekend’s Rowing World Cup III in Lucerne.

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10 months ago
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Coppeen’s Colm masters college in his seventies

A 71-YEAR-old Coppeen musician and community activist has shown it’s never too late to return to education after he w...

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Return of Regis Sonnes a notable coup for Bandon RFC and Bandon Grammar School

‘I am a West Cork man,’ Regis Sonnes declared before he left these shores, but the Frenchman is lined up for a surpri...

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10 months ago
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Captain Phil leads Ireland by example on and off the track

Phil Healy covers all the bases. It’s the small details that make a difference. The Ballineen Bullet was joint captai...

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10 months ago
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Cleary: We were beaten by a better team who were more clinical

The four-point difference between the Rebels and Derry in this All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park felt about...

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10 months ago
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Clona Duke will fly West Cork flag in English Derby final

Clona Duke is the second favourite for the prestigious English Derby greyhound final this Saturday at Towcester Greyh...

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10 months ago
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Cleary warns against slow start as Cork prepare for biggest test

Cork can't afford a sluggish start against Derry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final, insists John Cleary.

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10 months ago
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PRIME BRIAN: O'Driscoll's journey back to centre stage

From the outsider looking in to a key link man for Cork footballers, KIERAN McCARTHY charts Brian O’Driscoll's comeba...

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