The Southern Star Sport Podcast

ON THIS week's podcast, we catch up with Kilbrittain hammer-thrower Nicola Tuthill after a few successful weeks of action. Tuthill is enjoying the most prolific spell of her young career: silver medals at both the European U23 Championships and World University Games. That was followed by a successful defence of her national title last weekend, with a new personal best of 71.75m added in. At only...

ON THIS week's podcast, we wrap up the first weekend of the McCarthy Insuarnce Group Cork football championship. In the premier SFC, Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers started with defeats but there were wins for Castlehaven and Newcestown to start their campaigns with a bang. In senior A, O’Donovan Rossa could only manage a draw while Dohenys were narrowly defeated by Bishopstown. Elsewhere, there we...

ON THIS week's podcast, we talk to Saoirse McCarthy before Cork’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final against Waterford. The Courcey Rovers player and her teammates are aiming to win their fifth All-Ireland semi-final in-a-row this weekend in UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. Cork are also going for their first All-Ireland three-in-a-row since 1973, there are two hurdles left to jump. One...

ON THIS week's podcast, we look ahead to this Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final between Cork and Tipperary in Croke Park (3.30pm). Joining us this week is Cork hurling legend Diarmuid ‘The Rock’ O’Sullivan to discuss the key talking points ahead of the big match. O’Sullivan was full-back when Cork last won the Liam MacCarthy cup in 2005, the current crop are hoping to end a 20-year drought. The count...

ON THIS week's podcast, we look back at what was a comprehensive All-Ireland SHC semi-final win for Cork over Dublin (7-26 to 2-21). The Rebels dominated in the stands and on the pitch as an All-Ireland final against Tipperary takes place in on Sunday, July 20th. Everything clicked for Pat Ryan’s side in Croke Park last time out but there is still a job to do. We also chat to Rosaleen O’Brien from...

ON THIS week's podcast, as we look ahead to the All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Cork and Dublin, Shane Kingston chats to us. eir hurling ambassador Kingston was on hand as eir announced a major milestone in its network transformation - Ireland’s No.1 5G Network Availability award for the fifth year in a row. The main story here isn’t the hurling but indeed his connections with West Cork GAA clu...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by John Hayes to look back at Cork football’s year after John Cleary’s team were dumped out of the All-Ireland SFC by Dublin. The game ended 1-19 to 1-16 with the Rebels putting a decent effort but the question now will be on Cleary’s future. The Castlehaven man’s three-year term as permanent Cork boss is up and it remains to be seen whether he will be offered...

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Irish rugby star Enya Breen before she competes in the Women’s Rugby World Cup later this year. This will be the Castletownshend woman’s first time playing at this prestigious rugby event, which will be held in England, starting in August. The centre, who has 29 caps for her nation, sat down with Kieran McCarthy this week. Also on the show, we look back at the Co...

ON THIS week's podcast, we have hurling fever as Cork were crowned Munster SHC winners for the first time since 2018. Pat Ryan’s side beat Limerick 1-30 to 2-27 after extra-time (3-2 on penalties) to get the win over their big rivals. We discuss the significance of the win, timekeeping, penalty shoot-outs, the split-season and what is potentially there for this Cork group. Also on the show, we dis...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Paul Bouchier, Sarah Hayes and Paddy Lordan to discuss the rise of GAA in Hamilton High School, Bandon. Bouchier managed the U14B hurlers to county glory, Hayes took the U14A footballers to a county title while Lordan managed the school to a Simcox Cup win and a Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final. It has been a year of glory for the school and the future looks brigh...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are look ahead to Cork’s All-Ireland SFC group 2 campaign. John Cleary’s charges have been drawn in a group with Kerry, Meath and Roscommon with Cork facing Meath this Saturday in Páirc Tailteann, Navan (3pm). The Rebels came second in the group stage in 2023 and finished in third in 2024, progressing to the knockout stage both times. With Cork having beaten Meath twice...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by former Cork camogie player Sara Hayes as she gives her takes on the skorts and shorts controversy. Courcey Rovers’ Hayes has won multiple All-Irelands with Cork and manages her club in the senior county championship. The story took another turn in the last week when Cork and Waterford had their Munster senior camogie final called off less than 20 hours befo...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Carbery GAA PRO Tim Buckley as he discusses the upcoming Carbery GAA centenary celebration of Carbery clubs. The division are celebrating their 100th year and will celebrate it in the Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway this Sunday, 11th May from 2pm to 5pm. All 26 clubs in the division will take part in the event as well as a parade of referees, guest speakers and...

ON THIS week's podcast, we back at Cork’s heartbreaking Munster SFC semi-final defeat to Kerry as John Hayes reflects on an epic encounter. The Rebels went into this as underdogs but were agonisingly close to pulling off the unthinkable, losing 3-21 to 1-25 after extra-time. It was a game described by many as one of the games of the decade and despite the weather conditions, the supporters got the...

ON THIS week's podcast, we preview the Munster SFC semi-final between arch-rivals Cork and Kerry. The Rebels are going into this game on Saturday at 7pm in Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh as underdogs. Kerry are league champions and are favourites for the All-Ireland SFC according to the bookmakers. John Cleary and his team have a massive task ahead of them but there are avenues there for a shock win....

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Cork senior hurler Shane Kingston, amid the hype around the hurling team at the moment. Kingston, who was speaking at the launch of the ‘eir for all’ Poc Tapa Challenge, and his Cork teammates are just off the back of their first league title since 1998. They beat Tipperary 3-24 to 0-23 to give themselves the perfect preparation for the Munster SHC. Kingsto...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Bandon Grammar coach Philip Murphy after the school won the Munster schools junior cup recently. The Grammar won their first ever Munster schools cup as they beat 19-time winners Christian Brothers College 20-12. A school that has past pupils such as Jack Crowley, Gavin Coombes and Darran Sweetnam as well as coaches such as Régis Sonnes now have new heroes....

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Irish hockey legend David Harte who is returning closer to home after a successful stint in the Netherlands. Harte was a key part of Team Ireland in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and has made over 200 appearances for the Emerald Isle. He spent 13 years on the books of SV Kampong over in the low country but is transferring to Belfast at the end of the seas...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Clonakilty Soccer Club stalwart and goalkeeper Iain O’Driscoll after they won their second Beamish Cup in a row. Clon beat Ardfield in a thrilling Beamish Cup final 7-6 on penalties after a 3-3 draw after extra-time. Soccer Club are now going for the double-double after their league and cup double in 2024. Also on the show, we look back at the West Cork Ral...

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by friend of the podcast Ger McCarthy as we look ahead to the Beamish Cup final between Clonakilty Soccer Club and Ardfield. The decider takes place in Turners Cross this Sunday at 12.30pm. Clon are looking to win their second Beamish Cup in a row while Ardfield are only competing in their first final since 2009. It is a real David v Golaith clash as Clon are...

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 semi-final see...

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, chatted to Kiera...

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 Westmeath (3-18 t...

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’s team in 2025. Al...

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 the adult divisi...