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

681 Articles
12 months ago
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O'Donovan back in action for Clonakilty footballers after 18-month injury nightmare

CORK footballer Liam O’Donovan played his first game of football for Clonakilty in over 18 months on Sunday.

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12 months ago
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West Cork influence grows as nine Munster players against Leinster have strong links to the region

Peter O’Mahony didn’t sugarcoat his choice of words to hail Jack Crowley’s winning drop goal in Munster’s epic URC se...

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12 months ago
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No homework for Dunmanway kids as terrific Town celebrate Beamish Cup triumph!

DUNMANWAY Town are Beamish Cup kings for the third time in four seasons.

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12 months ago
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Cleary: Hurley’s return a ‘great boost’ to Cork

The availability of captain Brian Hurley for Cork’s All-Ireland senior football championship campaign is a ‘great boo...

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12 months ago
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Aoife and Fintan to row for Ireland at European Championships

Fintan McCarthy will be partnered by World U23 silver medallist Hugh Moore in the Irish men’s lightweight double in B...

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12 months ago
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Clonakilty Community College's trailblazing stars mix it with Italian soccer giants in inaugural ...

Three is the magic number for Clonakilty Community College’s trailblazing U14 soccer team following their incredible ...

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almost 1 year ago
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Stylish Carbery Rangers record back-to-back victories

Dressed in their new away kit, Carbery Rangers made it back-to-back wins recently in Division 1 of the Cork Credit Un...

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about 1 year ago
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Garnish and Plunkett’s win, Glengariff draw in junior B

Garnish proved too hot for the Scorchers to handle in the opening weekend of the Bon Secours Confined Junior B Footba...

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about 1 year ago
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Jane Buckley races to Female Athlete of the Year for Individual Sports award in Providence College

JANE Buckley’s rookie year at Providence has got even better: she won the college’s Female Athlete of the Year for In...

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about 1 year ago
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Hourihane gutted as Rams miss out on play-offs

AFTER missing out on a League One play-off spot, Conor Hourihane admits Derby County threw it away ‘a little bit’.

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about 1 year ago
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Drinagh Rangers need to avoid defeat to clinch WCL Premier Division crown

DRINAGH Rangers will look to offset their Parkway Hotel/Maybury Coaches Cup semi-final loss by clinching the Premier ...

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about 1 year ago
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‘It’s definitely easier to go from Gaelic to Aussie Rules, and not Aussie Rules back to Gaelic'

SWAPPING sports isn’t as easy as you may think – just ask Erika O’Shea who has gone from Gaelic football to Aussie Ru...

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