The Southern Star Sport Podcast

Jan 29 2025 313 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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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

GAA Referee Shane Scanlon on taking up the whistle

Dec 18 2024 44 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, up and coming GAA referee Shane Scanlon explains why he took up the whistle.The Newcestown native has taken charge of some big games in his young career including this year’s Cork premier SHC final between Imokilly and Sarsfields.Scanlon chats about his career to date, the number of referees needed for club championships, respect for referees and the new r

AFLW champion Erika O’Shea talks about her recent success

Dec 11 2024 56 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we catch up with Macroom native Erika O’Shea after her Australian Football League Women’s triumph with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. The Roos won the title against the 2023 victors, Brisbane Lions, in the final by 39-9 and went the whole season unbeaten, no team in the AFL men's or women's have done that before.O’Shea just finished her third seas

Matthew Sheehan on Goleen going for the championship treble

Dec 04 2024 31 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Goleen midfielder Matthew Sheehan as the Carbery junior B champions face into a county final against Douglas.The Mizen Peninsula club have already won two championship trophies (confined junior B and Carbery junior B titles) as well as a West Cork division 2 league win.Their county junior B final is in Pairc Uí Rinn this Sunday at 1pm as th

O’Donovan Rossa hurlers celebrate 20 years after county junior B triumph

Nov 27 2024 50 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, Kieran is joined by O’Donovan Rossa hurling trio Alan Foley, Flor Crowley and Rob Long.The club is celebrating 20 years after their Cork junior BHC victory in 2004.On November 14th, 2004, Crowley, who was captain of the team, collected the junior B cup in front of a huge Skibbereen following. Recently, 25 players from the county winning panel, as well

Is Jack Crowley under pressure for the Irish No.10 jersey?

Nov 20 2024 53 mins  
ON THIS week's podcast, Tom Savage from Three Red Kings joins us to discuss the current state of play involving Jack Crowley.The Bandon RFC graduate and Innishannon man has been in competition for the Irish number ten jersey for the past few weeks with Leinster players Ciaran Frawley and Sam Prendergast.Crowley played 58 minutes against New Zealand and 62 minutes against Argentina