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

668 Articles
about 2 months ago
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Phil Healy: We belong in these major finals now

Phil Healy hasn’t hid from her struggles in 2023, but the Bandon AC track star looked back to her best at the World I...

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about 2 months ago
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Hourihane: I was probably scared of retiring. I'm not now

Conor Hourihane admits he could retire from playing earlier than he had planned, as the lure of coaching grows stronger.

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about 2 months ago
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Marathon runner Alex goes above and beyond in Arctic

ICE-COOL Alex O’Shea has added another accolade to his growing list of conquests – the Ballineen marathon runner...

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2 months ago
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‘He handed me an invite so I said I’d come to his party,’ says Cork City star John O'Donovan

CORK City defender John O’Donovan delivers on and off the pitch – just ask young City supporter Nicholas O'Sullivan.

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2 months ago
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Kilmac rower Lucy O'Brien brings World and European indoor medals home to West Cork

LUCY O’Brien’s mission to put Kilmacabea Rowing Club on the world map was a huge success!

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2 months ago
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Phil Healy and Irish women's 4x400m relay team qualify for World Indoor final

Bandon AC star Phil Healy ran a stunning first leg as the Irish women's 4x400m relay team set a new national record

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2 months ago
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Rebels boss John Cleary wants back-to-back Division 2 league wins to build momentum

JOHN Cleary has urged his Cork team to string back-to-back league wins together to start building momentum.

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2 months ago
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Ronayne: ‘Katie is looking at another ten weeks, at least'

Injured Cork forward Katie Quirke won’t be back in action for Cork until at least the All-Ireland series following he...

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2 months ago
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Cork boss Shane Ronayne expects Rebels’ response after ‘system malfunction’ in Déise defeat

Rebels boss Shane Ronayne is expecting a response when Cork host Mayo in a must-win tie this Saturday in Mallow.

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2 months ago
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‘Keeping familiar faces involved will help the transition and make sure it’s as smooth as it can be’

IT is an opportunity that Seanie Cahalane wasn’t expecting, but he made sure he grabbed it.

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2 months ago
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‘Game time is key now, to get minutes under my belt’

‘I FELT fairly broken the next morning,’ Ciara O’Sullivan admits, but it was a small price to pay after playing her f...

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2 months ago
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Olympic medal hopefuls receive Sport Ireland funding boost

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy’s hopes of defending their crown at the Games in Paris this summer have received a...

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