The Southern Star Sport Podcast

DANIEL Davey of Davey Nutrition is the special guest on this week's Star Sport Podcast, ahead of his upcoming trip to West Cork for a live event at Glenilen farm in Drimoleague.The event, Raise Your Game, will focus on insights from Davey aimed at helping to empower you to maximise impact and potential in all aspects of your life. It takes place at Glenilen farm on Thursday, May 16th – tickets are available via Eventbrite.He joins the podcast to chat about the event, his time as a senior performance nutritionist for Leinster, why the timing of your meals is important and a lot more.We also chat about Cork's Sam Maguire draw. The Rebels will face Donegal/Armagh, Clare/Kerry and Tyrone in what should be another exciting group stage of the All-Ireland SFC.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

CORK'S minor football manager Haulie O'Sullivan joins us on this week's podcast to chat about his sides chances in the upcoming Munster championship.The former Carbery Rangers manager named a strong panel earlier in the month, and is looking forward to his side's opener against Kerry next Tuesday.There is a strong West Cork contingent on the minor panel, so football fans in the area will be watching with interest as O'Sullivan helps mould the next generation of Cork footballers.If the weekend is anything to go by, then the future seems bright for Cork football, as the men's senior side ran Kerry close in Killarney in the Munster SFC quarter-final – O'Sullivan thinks of all the games Cork have played in their 29 year winning drought in Killarney, Saturday's game was one Cork should and could have won.We chat about that game and what's next for John Cleary's men, and a whole lot more.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

FORMER Cork footballer John Hayes joins the Star Sport Podcast this week to chat about the Rebels' upcoming Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry.It's been slim pickings for Cork against the Kingdom in recent years, with one win in their last 10 championship meetings.Can they bridge the gap in Fitzgerald's Stadium on Saturday? John Hayes thinks that while it will be difficult as always, there are signs that Cork can sneak a surprise result, however unlikely it may seem.He chats to Star reporter Seán Holland about this weekend's tie, Cork's poor history in Killarney, where John Cleary will be hoping they can hurt Kerry and lots more.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

THIS week's Star Sport Podcast is a preview special, as we take a look at two big games taking place in Cork this weekend – Clonakilty SC vs Drinagh Rangers in the Beamish Cup final, and Cork vs Limerick in the Munster SFC quarter-final.West Cork soccer fans will be hoping the weather doesn't postpone the Beamish Cup final this weekend – as Storm Kathleen brings gale force winds and a weather warning has been issued.If the game does go ahead, it's bound to be a close one. Both teams are in great form this season, and will be battling it out at the top of the WCL Premier Division in the coming weeks.Drinagh have the upper hand over Clonakilty, having beaten them in their two previous games this season but Clon are in good form, preparing for this game with a 10-0 victory over Beara in the league. It's anyone's Beamish Cup at Turner's Cross on Sunday.Meanwhile, across the city, John Cleary's rebels will be in action against Limerick in the Munster SFC quarter-final. The winner will face Kerry in two weeks time and Cork will be expecting to be there.It's been a mixed season for Cork so far, with a good run of results saving their league campaign after a tough start. Can they dispatch Limerick with the ease they are expected to? And could they reignite the Munster championship by winning this year? Time will tell.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

OUR guest on this week's podcast is Andrea Stock, the latest West Cork rugby player to get called into an Irish rugby squad.The former Bantry RFC player from Durrus is in the 34-strong Ireland women’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Women's Six Nations, swelling the West Cork interest as Skibbereen’s Enya Breen has also been included.Ireland get their campaign underway away to France this Saturday at 2.15pm, and Stock is hoping to get on the pitch.In 2018 Stock swapped West Cork for London when she started studying at Brunel University London – that opened the door into Wasps ladies team where she played for five seasons before she signed for Ealing Trailfinders last year. Her form was noticed by Ireland management and Stock was part of the extended training panel last year, before earning her spot in the squad for the 2024 Six Nations.She joins us to chat about her rise to the Irish squad, why swapping ballet for rugby as a youngster is paying off and the role of Bantry RFC in her development as a player.We also look at another rugby story from last weekend, Jack Crowley winning the men's Six Nations title, alongside a brilliant home win in the West Cork Rally for Keith Cronin and Cork's return to form in Division Two.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

THE Star Sport Podcast is on tour this week for a special episode recorded in the Access Credit Union buildings in Skibbereen.We're welcoming four key members of O'Donovan Rossa's All-Ireland winning ladies football team onto the podcast this week – Derek Tobin, a selector with the team, Cork minor and defender Allie Tobin, Sinead Farrell who is also a writer at The 42 AND forward Jessica Beechinor.Access Credit Union are a big part of the reason The Southern Star is able to produce a weekly sport podcast – something very few local newspapers are able to do – and help keep West Cork sport in good health by working with us to promote local athletes and clubs.Our guests today have been part of an incredible O’Donovan Rossa team, who were crowned All-Ireland junior club football champions on the 17th of December – celebrations haven’t stopped since then, as they were named 2023 West Cork Sports Star Team of the Year at the West Cork Sports Star Awards and recently held their social to mark a fantastic year.We invited them onto the podcast to take one final look back at last season.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

PHIL Healy is the special guest on this week's Star Sport Podcast, fresh from helping the Irish women's 4x400 relay team to a fifth place finish at the World Indoor Championships last weekend.It was a brilliant performance from the team, who also set a national record in their semi-final with a time of 3:28:45 after a stunning first leg by Healy.She joins the podcast to reflect on a great result, what it felt like to be back on the international stage and a big year ahead.We also chat about the exciting 8-page Next Generation special in this week's Southern Star, which highlights 32 of the region's best young athletes across a variety of sports, and we take a look at some potential green shoots for Cork's senior mens footballers.All this and more on this week's Star Sport PodcastFollow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.

ON this week's podcast we are joined by former Castlehaven manager James McCarthy, who recently stepped away from the job after last season's success.McCarthy led the Haven to the county and Munster senior football titles, before falling at the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland championship to St Brigid's of Roscommon.It has been a successful four years for McCarthy, who leaves Castlehaven in a great position to continue battling for county titles, having brought through a number of younger players while in charge.McCarthy is being replaced by Seanie Cahalane, who knows what it takes to be part of a winning team, having been a two-time county winning captain for Haven as well as being a selector for McCarthy last season.Haven captain Mark Collins also joined the conversation to give a player's opinion on what exactly makes McCarthy such a good manager and to look forward to another long season ahead.We also take a look back at Cork's much-needed victory over Fermanagh in the National Football League Division Two, and ahead to another must-win game against Kildare.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast Follow our hosts on Twitter: @dyldonot, @seanholland_15 & @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Dylan Mangan.***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose the Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community.For more visit www.accesscu.ie.