The Southern Star Sport Podcast

Mar 06 2025 318 ep. 44 mins 40
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Hosted by Southern Star sports editor Kieran McCarthy and Dylan Mangan, the Star Sport Podcast features interviews with big-name guests from the world of West Cork sport.
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Ardfield’s Peter Barrett on their Beamish Cup run and semi-final against Drinagh Rangers

Mar 06 2025 49 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Ardfield stalwart Peter Barrett as the Beamish Cup surprise packets face giants Drinagh Rangers in the semi-final on Sunday.After beating Dunmanway Town, Beara United and Spartak Mossgrove in their run to the last four, they have been the undoubted story of the competition and will hope that there is one more upset up their sleeve.The other

University of Toledo athlete Laura Nicholson

Feb 26 2025 51 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to University of Toledo athlete Laura Nicholson after she ran a new one-mile personal best (4:30.85) at the Boston College Eagle Elite meet recently.The former Bandon AC member smashed her previous PB by almost four seconds which saw her surge up to fourth in the all-time Irish women’s indoor one-mile ranking.Nicholson, a native of Ballinascarthy,

Former Monaghan Footballer Stephen Gollogly talks Monaghan v Cork

Feb 19 2025 44 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to former Monaghan footballer Stephen Gollogly as we look ahead to Cork’s clash away to the Ulster side, which is in Grattan Park, Inniskeen at 1.30pm on Sunday.Gollogly won two Ulster titles in his time playing for Monaghan (2013 and 2015) and now owns a company called Gaelic Tactics Board.John Cleary’s Cork are off the back of a win at home to

New Cork camogie captain Méabh Cahalane

Feb 12 2025 41 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to the new Cork senior camogie captain Méabh Cahalane.Cahalane was speaking at the launch of the Very National Camogie Leagues for 2025 where she was honoured to go to the event as the Rebels’ captain.She talks to us about getting advice from her dad (Cork football legend Niall), being part of a successful GAA family and the hopes for Ger Manley�

Bantry jiu-jitsu club win three Euro gold medals

Feb 05 2025 52 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Barry O’Donovan and Guilherme Alencar about the recent success of the 4 Honor Bantry jiu-jitsu club.The club was only founded in January 2023 and recently came back from the European Championships in Portugal with three gold medals (won by Kawan Azeredo, Juliana Taparica and Mariana Ribeiro) and one bronze (Karel Bubnik).It was a first medal in

Cork v Meath review and Cork v Down preview

Jan 29 2025 47 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we look back at the Cork footballers’ win on the opening day of the Allianz Football League Division 2.John Cleary’s side beat Meath by 2-19 to 0-21, winning their first Division 2 opening game in eight attempts.The Rebels face Down next in Newry (1pm on Sunday) and are looking up with positivity.The Hurlers also got on the winning trail after their 2-21

West Cork Sports Star Awards Special

Jan 23 2025 55 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we look back at the recent West Cork Sports Star Awards held in the Celtic Ross Hotel.It was no surprise to see Olympic legends Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy pick up the main award, Paul for the fourth time, Fintan got his third.Niall Cahalane (Hall of Fame), Clonakilty Soccer Club (Team of the Year), Goleen GAA (Special Achievement), Clonakilty RFC (

Sue Nicholson talks about West Cork Jesters; Sports Star Awards Preview

Jan 15 2025 45 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, Sue Nicholson joins us to talk about West Cork Jesters.Nicholson chats about all their activities, events and opportunities going on at their Clubhouse in Durrus.She also delves into their fundraising efforts to get their 17 athletes to the Mixed Ability World Cup in Pamplona Spain in June 2025. They competed at the 2022 World Cup too and Sue talks abou

Beamish Cup 2025 Preview

Jan 08 2025 32 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we look ahead to a new year of the Beamish Cup.It is a staple to the West Cork soccer calendar and nobody is more excited for the commencement than in Star HQ.Clonakilty Soccer Club hope to retain the cup they won in dramatic fashion in 2024, beating Drinagh Rangers 3-2 in the final.Drinagh themselves, who lost out on the league and cup last season, will hop

Top 20 West Cork sporting moments of 2024

Dec 23 2024 70 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we are looking back at a memorable year in West Cork sport, hence why the end of year list has been increased from 10 to 20 places.2024 was one to remember for West Cork sporting fanatics between success at the Olympic Games in Paris where the Ballineen Bullet Phil Healy and Skibbereen rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy in particular excelled, local