Kieran McCarthy Sports Editor
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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

674 Articles
over 1 year ago
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THE LAST WORD: Darragh's shift in mindset as he is ready to compete on the big stage | The Southe...

IN a season packed full of Darragh McElhinney record runs, his coach Emmett Dunleavy has a clear favourite.It was Dar...

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over 1 year ago
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Rising star Darragh McElhinney is the record breaker | The Southern Star

KEEPING pace with Darragh McElhinney’s record-breaking times is as challenging as keeping up with the Glengarriff man...

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over 1 year ago
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'That will stand to me, knowing I can do that even though I wasn’t sharp' | The Southern Star

PHIL Healy had a decision to make. It was either the World Championships in July or the Europeans in August. Racing i...

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over 1 year ago
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GOLD! Paul and Fintan crowned European rowing champions | The Southern Star

DOMINANT as usual, Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy powered to gold and glory at the European Rowing Championships ...

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over 1 year ago
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El Skibbico: more than just local bragging rights at stake | The Southern Star

THERE are more than just local bragging rights up for grabs in the El Skibbico this Sunday afternoon.When O’Donovan R...

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almost 2 years ago
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Skibb rowers finish ninth at World U19 Championships | The Southern Star

THE production line in Skibbereen Rowing Club is still strong. While the exploits of the club’s elite stars dominate ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Straight-talker John Cleary brings continuity | The Southern Star

KIERAN McCARTHY on why John Cleary’s appointment as Cork football manager makes perfect sense ***JOHN Cleary must hav...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘Davy brings something different,' explains Cork boss Twomey | The Southern Star

THERE’S a method to Davy Fitzgerald’s madness, Cork boss Matthew Twomey says, and it’s paying off.The addition of the...

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almost 2 years ago
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O’Donovan and McCarthy back together in men's lightweight double for European Championships | The...

OLYMPIC champions Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will defend their European Championship title in Munich next wee...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘I was even doing one-handed throws at one point!' | The Southern Star

HARD work pays off. Just ask Nicola Tuthill. In March the rising West Cork athletics star dislocated and fractured he...

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almost 2 years ago
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Gary O'Donovan to cycle Tour de Munster for charity | The Southern Star

2016 OLYMPIC rowing silver medallist – and one of West Cork’s finest sports stars – Gary O’Donovan is swapping his oa...

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almost 2 years ago
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Sexton's first senior All-Ireland final 'a real eye-opener' | The Southern Star

Munster senior champ Sexton keen to learn from All-Ireland final loss to great Kelly MallonHANNAH Sexton calls it an ...

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