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
2 months ago
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Cahalane dynasty receives presidential salute

Huge honour for Cahalane clan who received Dermot Earley Family Award at the GAA President’s Awards

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2 months ago
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Home clash with Cavan now a must-win game for Cork

FIRST, the bad news: Cork’s promotion bid is on life support right now after a disastrous start to their Division 2 c...

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2 months ago
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Fineen Wycherley ready to kick on with Munster this season

IT’S been a long journey to get there but former St Colum’s footballer Fineen Wycherley finally got to play at Páirc ...

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2 months ago
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Gavin Coombes: Hopefully we can get more big Munster games in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

THE verdict is in: Munster want to play in Páirc Uí Chaoimh again, and again, and again.

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2 months ago
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Sean Holland's essential guide to Super Bowl LVIII

Our NFL fan SEÁN HOLLAND brings us up to date ahead of Super Bowl LVIII this Sunday night*****What is the Super Bowl?...

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2 months ago
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Beamish Cup quarter-finals take centre stage on Sunday

After this weekend’s Beamish Cup quarter-finals, just four teams will be left standing.

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3 months ago
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Boost for Rebels as Powter, Clancy and Martin return to training

Sean Powter is in contention to make his first appearance of the year in Cork’s crunch home league clash against Cava...

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3 months ago
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Former senior manager Tim Buckley is new Carbery GAA PRO

HIS six-year reign as Carbery senior football manager ended in late 2023, but Tim Buckley hasn’t waited long to make ...

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3 months ago
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Ian Kingston’s thirst for knowledge helped create empire

Ian Kingston’s contribution to his sporting passion was recognised as he was inducted into the West Cork Sports Star ...

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3 months ago
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Eoin O’Callaghan hits new heights with heptathlon success

EOIN O’Callaghan was crowned Irish U18 heptathlon champion in style – he set four new personal bests on his way to th...

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3 months ago
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THE LAST WORD: Squashing U21 football championship into just 15 days is taking shine off competition

NEWCESTOWN’s reign as Carbery U21A football champions could last just 37 days

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3 months ago
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Rebels need result to keep promotion hopes alive

John Cleary has promised that Cork will head to Ardee on Sunday (1pm throw-in) with ‘all guns blazing’

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