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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Focus Areas

  • Sport
  • West Cork
  • GAA
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Gaelic Football
  • Cork
  • Hurling

668 Articles
about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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about 1 month 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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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 2 months 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 2 months 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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about 2 months ago
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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 2 months 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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