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

661 Articles
17 days ago
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Maeve O’Neill sets another 800m PB in US

Maeve O'Neill set her second 800m personal best in two weeks when running a new PB at the Raleigh Relays in North Car...

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18 days ago
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Colm O’Callaghan ticking lot of boxes in the Rebels’ midfield

PAUDIE Kissane is not surprised at Colm O’Callaghan’s emergence into a key player with the Cork footballers.

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23 days ago
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Maeve O’Neill is loving life in the fast lane in US

MAEVE O’Neill found swapping the comforts of home in Ballinacarriga for life in the fast lane of American college ath...

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24 days ago
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Tuthill, Kingston and Callan win Spring Throws medals

Nicola Tuthill lived up to her billing as the headline act in last weekend’s National Spring Throws competition as sh...

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24 days ago
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Baptism of fire for Fiona Everard at World Cross-Country

BANDON Athletic Club's Fiona Everard finished 63rd in the senior women's race at the World Cross Country Championships

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25 days ago
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John Cleary: Cork’s efforts to become more offensive cost Rebels in early Division 2 matches

JOHN Cleary feels Cork’s efforts to become a more attacking team cost his side in their early Division 2 games

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26 days ago
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‘Girls’ rugby in West Cork is growing stronger’

As Clonakilty RFC plays three Munster Cup girls’ final on Saturday, Kieran McCarthy looks at the growth of girls’ rug...

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27 days ago
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Emily Hegarty named on Irish women's four for World Cup I

SKIBBEREEN rower Emily Hegarty has been selected on the Ireland’s women’s four crew for World Cup I in Varese in Apri...

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30 days ago
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Maeve O’Neill races to new 800m personal best in Florida

The Ballinacarriga athlete, recently turned 20 years old, is a freshman at Providence College in Rhode Island

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30 days ago
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Newcestown and Courceys to clash in county league

NEWCESTOWN and Courcey Rovers will clash in the second round of action in the county camogie senior league.

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about 1 month ago
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THE LAST WORD: If this is Jack Crowley's base camp, his summit will be incredible to watch

IF this Six Nations was Jack Crowley’s audition for the lead role as Ireland’s No. 10, then he nailed it. The job is ...

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about 1 month ago
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Newcestown off the mark, Haven and Ross defeated

KIERAN McCARTHY rounds up some of the highlights from the county football league. Find out how the Carbery teams got ...

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