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
3 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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3 months ago
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Jack Crowley showed 'immense character' in Six Nations win against France, says Andy Farrell

JACK Crowley has passed his first audition as Ireland's No 10.

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3 months ago
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Wycherley: I am ready to go again. I am excited to be back

FINEEN Wycherley can’t wait to run out in sold-out Páirc Uí Chaoimh for Saturday’s historic clash against the Crusade...

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3 months ago
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Heir to No. 10 throne is primed to grasp his opportunity

JACK Crowley is primed to grasp the biggest moment of his rugby career.

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3 months ago
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Cork GAA will receive ‘significant sum’ from Páirc Uí Chaoimh renaming deal

CORK GAA will pocket a ‘significant sum’ from its new ten-year naming rights deal for Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

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3 months ago
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Crowley: I will continue to do my best and make you proud

BILLY Burke was the proudest grandfather in West Cork on Saturday night

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