The Southern Star Sport Podcast

ON THIS week’s podcast, we catch up with Ilen Rovers LGFA captain Leah Carey following their county junior B success last weekend.

The Baltimore and Church Cross club saw off Bandon 2-10 to 0-6 to win the title, just a year after claiming the junior D county.

Carey, who is in second year of early childhood care in MTU Cork, was also captain of the Skibbereen Community School team that won the All-Ireland in 2025 so she has quite the winning habit.

With her sister Saorla, cousins Kate and Eimear as well as Meabh Collins and Cork senior Emma Hurley, Ilen has an exciting bunch coming through the ranks.

A cohort of them were on that Skibbereen CS victorious team too.

St Colum’s also won a county title last weekend, emphasising the rise of certain clubs in West Cork and Ilen are one of those rising rapidly.

Also on the show, we look back at Bandon sealing their place in a second intermediate A hurling final on the spin as well as a big weekend of football action.

Clonakilty, Carrigaline, Carbery Rangers and Adrigole are some of those on the search for county final spots.

All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.

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Produced by Matthew Hurley

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ON THIS week’s podcast, we are joined by friend of the show Ger McCarthy to talk through the hectic weekend of football.

Clonakilty progressed to the semi-final for the first time since 2021, defeating Newcestown and will face St Finbarr’s in the last four.

There was disappointment for Castlehaven and Carbery though who fell to Nemo Rangers and the Barrs respectively.

O’Donovan Rossa’s relegation from senior A was confirmed with a loss to Clyda Rovers but Beara clubs Castletownbere and Urhan stayed up.

We also have interviews from Eoin Ryan (Clonakilty), Gene O’Donovan (Carbery) and Norman Fleming (Barryroe) included.

This is our 400th episode of the podcast too and sports editor Kieran McCarthy honours the occasion by reflecting on the podcast years after it began in 2019.

All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.

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ON THIS week’s podcast, we are joined by Courcey Rovers’ Linda Collins as they prepare for a SE Systems Cork senior camogie semi-final against Blackrock this Sunday (2pm) in MTU Cork.

Collins is only back from her travels abroad this year and has already impressed in a campaign where the Ballinspittle club have won four games on the trot.

In their 5-14 to 0-16 quarter-final win over St Catherine’s, Collins struck an astonishing 4-5 from play.

Courceys are strong in other areas too as Saoirse McCarthy, Fiona Keating and Jacinta Crowley provide more quality.

The club are on the hunt for their first final appearance since they won the championship in 2020 but before that Collins joined us on the podcast.

Also on the show, we look back at a great weekend of hurling for Barryroe and Argideen Rangers as well as looking forward to huge football quarter-final ties involving Newcestown, Clonakilty, Carbery, St Finbarr’s, Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers.

All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.

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ON THIS week’s podcast, we reflect on the final round of action in the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork football championships with former Cork footballer John Hayes.

Clonakilty, Newcestown and Castlehaven all advanced to the knockout stage of the premier senior championship.

Clon and Newcestown face each other on Saturday, September 26th in Dunmanway while Castlehaven come up against Nemo Rangers on Sunday, 27th in Clonakilty.

The Carbery divisional side’s clash with St Finbarr’s will form part of a double header in Clonakilty on Sunday, 27th.

In senior A, Carbery Rangers progressed straight to the semi-finals where they’ll meet either Kanturk or Kilshannig but Dohenys and O’Donovan Rossa exited the fray.

The latter face into a relegation play-off against Clyda Rovers on Saturday, 26th in Macroom.

In premier intermediate, Bantry Blues avoided a relegation match by the skin of their teeth but Castletownbere are dragged into it against Glanmire on Saturday, 26th in Ballinacarriga.

Intermediate A and premier junior saw championship exits for Ilen Rovers, Gabriel Rangers, Bandon, Kilmacabea and Urhan, with the Beara club into a relegation clash with Na Piarsaigh on Saturday, 26th in Church Cross.

Hurling takes centre stage this weekend coming as premier junior quarter-finals top the bill. Barryroe face Cloughduv in Enniskeane this Saturday (4pm) while Argideen Rangers battle out with Ballygarvan on Sunday (3.30pm) in Ballinspittle.

RCM Tarmacadam Carbery hurling quarter-finals take place too with Kilbree, Diarmuid Ó Mathúnas, Dohenys and Bandon looking to advance.

All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.

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ON THIS week’s podcast, we welcome two-time Olympic gold medalist Fintan McCarthy into Star HQ in Skibbereen.

The last time McCarthy was in the office was in 2019, at the start of his journey.

He comes back now having achieved so much in the sport and in the last couple of years, took the jump into heavyweight rowing.

He chats to Kieran McCarthy on his yearly reflections.

Also on the show, we look ahead to the final round of group games in the county football championships.

In premier senior, Castlehaven, Clonakilty and Newcestown are in pole positions to qualify for the knockout stage alongside the Carbery divisional side.

Carbery Rangers, Dohenys and O’Donovan Rossa all need victories to achieve their senior A goals while Bantry and Castletownbere are under the cosh in premier intermediate.

Bandon, Ilen Rovers and Gabriel Rangers are on the lookout for knockout places in intermediate A while Kilmacabea and Urhan are in contention at premier junior.

All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.

Follow our hosts on X: @matt_hurley01 and @KieranMcC_SS

Produced by Matthew Hurley

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