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
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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about 1 month ago
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Conor Hourihane wants Derby to go the direct route

Conor Hourihane knows a thing or two about winning promotion through play-off finals, but he wants Derby County to go...

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about 1 month ago
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Sean Lawton races to All-Ireland schools’ bronze

Having won the South Munster and Munster schools’ titles, Sean Lawton’s impressive form had ranked as a real contende...

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about 1 month ago
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Kilbrittain team is lining out in both Carbery and Carrigdhoun junior hurling leagues

KILBRITTAIN’S second hurling team is going to be busier than most – they are playing in Carbery and Carrigdhoun junio...

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All-Ireland winning Rossas paint their hometown red

THE Skibbereen team that came, saw and conquered in 2023 was honoured in style in their hometown recently.

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about 1 month ago
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Phil Healy: The relay is everyone’s ticket to Paris

PHIL Healy’s goal of becoming a two-time Olympian took a step closer at the recent World Indoor Championships.

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about 1 month ago
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Nicola Tuthill opens her season with silver medal at European Throwing Cup

NICOLA Tuthill has wasted no time in swelling her medal collection: she picked up her first of the year at the Europe...

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about 1 month ago
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'Beamish Cup is not an easy competition to win,' says Drinagh Rangers striker Barry O’Driscoll

ASK Barry O’Driscoll (Hawthorn) how many Beamish Cup medals he has, and he needs to pause.

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about 1 month ago
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Cork football boss John Cleary is confident Rebels will feel benefit of warm-weather training camp

While they didn’t bring the sun home with them from their training camp in the Algarve, the Cork footballers will hop...

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about 1 month ago
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Cork City defender John O’Donovan determined to build on his breakthrough season

John O’Donovan has set a goal for himself this season: he wants to become one of the first names on the Cork City tea...

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‘No team could cope with losing five of their top six scorers,’ insists Cork manager Shane Ronayne

Shot-shy Rebels currently missing 71 percent of their 2023 scorers ahead of crunch Dublin showdown

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Mardyke track closure highlights importance of Bandon AC’s game-changing development

THE sudden closure of the Mardyke track this week has highlighted the urgency to complete Bandon Athletic Club’s game...

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