The Southern Star Sport Podcast

WE have a bumper episode of the Star Sport Podcast this week, with two interviews with Cork captain Amy O'Connor and manager Matthew Twomey ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland senior camogie final. Cork are looking to get their hands on a first title since 2018, while their opponents Waterford are in their first final in 78 years and will give Twomey's team a tough game on Sunday. While Cork have...

ON this week's podcast we're joined by Clonakilty captain and goalkeeper Mark White, who joins the podcast to chat ahead of the club championships this weekend. Clonakilty are in the West Cork 'group of death' along with Castlehaven, Rosscarbery and Valley Rovers, who are their opponents in their opening clash this Saturday evening at 7.30pm in Bandon. There will be plenty of coverage of the busy...

ON this week's podcast we're joined by eight-time All-Ireland winner Ciara O'Sullivan to chat about the ongoing protests from female inter-county footballers and camogie players. A statement released on June 19th by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) revealed the players felt that 'our National Governing Bodies do not want to hear our real concerns.' Since then, inter-county teams have been play...

CORK GAA CEO Kevin O'Donovan joined this week's Star Sport Podcast to chat about all things Cork GAA. O'Donovan spoke to Star Sport editor Kieran McCarthy about the ongoing attempts to secure naming rights for Páirc Uí Chaoimh, why he wouldn't go to a football game as a spectator anymore, where he thinks the game needs to improve and the future of coach Kevin Walsh See this week's Southern Star –...

  ON this week's podcast we're taking a look back on the season that was for Cork's senior mens football team following their defeat to Derry in the All-Ireland quarter-final at the weekend. It wasn’t quite to be on Sunday in Croke Park as the Rebels bowed out of the championship with a 1-12 to 1-8 defeat to Derry, but it has been an positive season overall. We're handing out some unofficial...

WE have not one, not two but THREE special guests on this week’s podcast. First up we’ll be hearing from former Cork footballer Haulie O’Sullivan who joined Kieran to chat about the small matter of an All-Ireland quarter final against Derry this weekend. Haulie is great whenever we have him on and while Cork have been brilliant so far in the championship he says there’s room for improvement still...

ON this week's podcast, we're joined by Bantry kickboxer Tony Stephenson, who is getting ready to travel to Poland as part of Team Ireland in the European Games. This is the first time the sport has been included in the games and Stephenson goes to Krackow with a great chance of getting into the medals, saying that he is targeting a gold medal. We chat to him about his excitement for the games, wh...

ON this week's podcast we catch up with Cork and Newcestown star Luke Meade. Meade joins us to chat about Cork's exit from Munster hurling, the disappointment at not being involved in the All-Ireland series further into the summer and the importance of being the only Carbery division representative in the senior Cork hurling setup. There's big news in relation to Cork's four dual players, who face...

ON this week's podcast we're chatting to one of Bandon's biggest sport stars, Conor Hourihane. Kieran McCarthy caught up with the Derby County soccer player at the opening of the Bandon Family Resource Centre this week to chat about the performances that got him into the League One team of the season, his future with Ireland and what it's like to be considered a hero in his hometown. We also cover...

ON this week's podcast we're celebrating West Cork's influence on Munster's brilliant URC Championship win away, in South Africa, against the Stormers. Tom Savage from  Three Red Kings  joins us to break down the huge impact West Cork men had on the final and the season as a whole, including Rosscarbery's John Hodnett, Inishannon's Jack Crowley, Skibbereen's Gavin Coombes and the Wycherl...

WE'RE looking ahead to two big Cork games on this week's podcast, as this weekend sees Cork travel to Louth for their opening SFC group stage clash, and there's also the not-so-small matter of a Munster LFGA Senior A final in Mallow against Kerry. We welcome two big guests on the show to talk about the two big games – Cork ladies manager Shane Ronayne joins to chat about their chance this weekend,...

ON this week's podcast we have West Cork rugby royalty joining us. Laura Guest is the region's most successful rugby player ever. She's played in three World Cups, coached and played for Munster and was part of Ireland's only Grand Slam winning women's team in 2013 – the same year she won the overall West Cork Sports Star of the Year Award. She joins us to look back on her career and to chat all t...

ON this week's podcast we're focusing on a big game in West Cork as the Munster LFGA Championship comes to the region for the first time ever. Ahamilla in Clonakilty will play host to this Sunday's clash between Cork and Waterford, and we're speaking to Yvonne Ryan, Clonakilty Ladies GAA chairperson, about the historic occasion. Shane Ronayne's senior team will be confident of a victory following...

ON this week's podcast we're joined by Cork and North Melbourne star Erika O'Shea. Erika was in Australia last year playing Aussie Rules with North Melbourne, making her the youngest-ever Irish athlete to play Aussie Rules football. She’s back in Ireland for now and looking forward to the upcoming championship season, and she spoke to sport editor Kieran McCarthy about adjusting from GAA to Aussie...

ON this week's podcast we have an exclusive chat with Cork camogie manager Matthew Twomey. Kieran was joined by Twomey to break down Cork's loss to Galway in the Very Camogie League Division 1A final. They chat about the team's recent record in finals and also look ahead to the rest of the year. Kieran and Dylan also chat about Cork U20s loss to Kerry in the Munster final on Monday, Conor Hourihan...

SOCCER takes centre stage on this week's Star Sport Podcast, as we chat to Austin Twomey and Johnathan Mullane of Sullane following their victory over Mizen Hob B in the West Cork League Championship Cup Final. That trophy was added to the club's league title, which means they will be competing in the Premier Division next season. Twomey and Mullane talk to Kieran McCarthy about all things Sullane...

IT'S a GAA special on this week's Star Sport Podcast, as we welcome Cork camogie star Saoirse McCarthy on to chat about their upcoming Very Camogie League Division 1A final against Galway. Matthew Twomey's team lost in their previous clash against Galway just two weeks ago, with a tough match in store at Croke Park this Sunday. We're also dissecting the Cork footballers loss to Clare in the Munste...

ON this week's Star Sport Podcast we are looking forward to Cork vs Clare in the Munster Senior Football Championship quarter-final, which throws in at 2pm on Sunday in Cusack Park. Who better than our very own punditry dream-team to preview the game than Diarmuid Duggan and Haulie O'Sullivan? Both bring their expertise ahead of what could be the beginning of an exciting few weeks for Cork footbal...

ON this week's podcast we are joined by Rosscarbery's Brian Hayes to talk about his first ever win at last week's Cheltenham festival. Hayes won on Impervious in the Mares Chase at the festival last week and joins Kieran McCarthy to chat about that winning feeling and what it could mean for his career going forward. We also hear from boxer Christina Desmond, who won gold at the recent 74th annual...

ON this week's podcast we're looking back on what was a brilliant celebration of West Cork sport at the 25th anniversary of the West Cork Sports Star Awards, which took place in the Celtic Ross Hotel on Saturday. We hear from overall winners Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy on becoming West Cork Sports Stars of the Year for the second year running, Skibbereen Rugby Club captain Averyl Condell on...

ON this week's podcast we are joined by Irish men's 3000m champion Darragh McElhinney, who reflects on his fourth place finish in the 300m final at the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the weekend. The Glengarriff man broke his personal best in the final, running a time of 7:44.72, but was heartbroken to miss out on a medal by less than seven tenths of a second. We also speak to Castleha...

On this week's podcast we're hearing from Phil Healy, who opens up about what has been a tough few months for The Ballineen Bullet, following her decision not to compete in the individual 400m event at the upcoming European Indoor Athletics Championships in Turkey. Phil has struggled with her health and shares her story with Kieran, alongside looking forward to the 4x400m event which she will be c...

It’s an athletics special on the podcast this week as we reflect on the performances of the West Cork contingent at the National Indoor Championships last weekend. Glengarriff’s Darragh McElhinney was the star of the show at the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown, defending his 3,000m title with a blistering run of 7.49.18, setting a new record for the championships in the process. Elsewhere, P...

The Cork hurlers have started life under Pat Ryan with two wins from two in the National League, beating All-Ireland champions Limerick in week one and following up with an impressive away win against Galway in Pearse Stadium last weekend. Though the competitiveness of the league has been called into question this season, Cork have looked good thus far and are already being touted as potential All...

If the air was taken out of Cork’s early season optimism balloon by the visit of Meath to Páirc Ui Chaoimh last weekend, then it was reinflated on Sunday when John Cleary’s side traveled to Newbridge to see off Kildare on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-7 points. The win sealed a crucial two points for the Rebels and they’ll go into their third round game against Dublin at the Páirc on February 19th with...