The Southern Star Sport Podcast

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Ballinascarthy camogie players Clara Crowley and Siofra Patwell after the club won their second county title-in-a-row.After winning the Premier Junior Camogie Championship title in 2024, they followed it up with an Intermediate Camogie Championship victory in 2025 after beating Sliabh Rua in the final.Bal will play second tier county camogie (premier intermediate) in 2026 joining fellow West Cork clubs Newcestown, Enniskeane and Clonakilty.Crowley and Patwell were also part of the Carbery camogie team that competed in the senior championship this year, emphasising their quality along with the rest of their teammates.Also on the show, we look back at an action-packed weekend as Ilen Rovers drew their Intermediate A Football Championship final against Ballinora, meaning a replay will be required.Bandon hurlers are made to wait for their county final to take place once again after Aghabullogue won their football final against Uibh Laoire.There were also county championship wins for Kilmacabea, Ibane Gaels and Glengarriff.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ie Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we look ahead to Ilen Rovers’ county Intermediate A Football Championship final against Ballinora this Sunday (1.30pm).Flor O’Driscoll’s side go into this decider unbeaten in the championship and will hope that form can take them to glory.Ilen have beaten Boherbue, St Vincent’s, Mitchelstown and Adrigole en route to the decider but are coming up against a Ballinora side who took out Gabriel Rangers and Kilmurry in the knockout stage.The West Cork club have had a great season and will want to finish on a high.Elsewhere, Carbery champions Kilmacabea and Ballinascarthy get their county campaigns underway this weekend.The U21 sides of Ibane Gaels and St Colum’s are in knockout action too in a busy period for sport, despite the winter nights coming.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ie Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Kilbrittain captain Philip Wall as the club sealed a memorable county Premier Junior Hurling Championship win.The Black and Amber beat Glen Rovers 0-22 to 2-15 in what was a great performance from the West Cork club.The club won their first county hurling title in 15 years after a brilliant second-half display in particular.What’s more, they have a Munster JHC campaign to look forward to as they face either Kenmare Shamrocks of Kerry or Knockaderry from Limerick in November.For now though, they will rightfully bask in the glory after a superb victory.Also on the show, we talk about Ballinascarthy winning, not just one title but two on Sunday.Their hurlers won the Carbery JAHC after a 0-22 to 1-16 win over Kilbree while their camogie team completed back-to-back county titles with a 3-7 to 1-9 victory over Sliabh Rua.The camogie team will be in the second tier of county camogie in 2026 while the hurlers have a county championship to look forward to.We discuss Munster’s 31-14 win over Leinster in the United Rugby Championship too as Innishannon man Jack Crowley put in a starring display.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ie Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Clonakilty Soccer Club goal machine Chris Collins after he hit the 100-goal mark.The feat was achieved in Clon’s 3-1 win over Togher Celtic recently.Soccer Club are currently chasing their third West Cork League title-in-a-row and Collins is a key figure to their dominance.This recent feat only emphasises his incredible contribution over the last few years.Also on the show, we look ahead to football semi-final action as Newcestown, Ilen Rovers and Adrigole eye final spots while Carbery Rangers look to preserve their premier senior status.We talk about Bandon and Kilbrittain hurlers too as both cemented county final spots last weekend.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ie Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Star Sport columnist John Hayes after an exciting weekend of football action which saw Newcestown progress to the semi-finals.Jim O’Sullivan’s men beat Carrigaline in a penalty shoot-out after an 0-18 apiece draw after extra-time, a first last four appearance for the West Cork club in six years.Castlehaven meanwhile suffered a 6-11 to 0-19 defeat at the hands of St Finbarr’s in the game of the weekend, ending their three-in-a-row quest.Carbery Rangers will have to go again the relegation play-off after a 1-9 apiece draw with Valley Rovers while O’Donovan Rossa survived in the Senior A grade after a 1-18 to 0-17 win over Fermoy.Elsewhere, Bandon went down to the fourth tier while Ilen Rovers beat Mitchelstown to seal an Intermediate A Football Championship semi-final date with Adrigole.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ie Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Evan Deasy, who won the inaugural Más+ by Messi 1v1 World Crown in Miami.What’s more, the Bandon teenager was strutting his stuff under the watchful eye of Lionel Messi, the Argentinian superstar.The Cobh Ramblers striker earned his place in Miami after coming through a qualifier in Dublin. Once he landed in Florida, he reached a new level – beating some of the best young talents in the world, including Timmy Abraham, brother of England and Besiktas striker Tammy Abraham, on his way to glory.Winning a crown and excelling in front of, what some would describe as, the GOAT. What a week for the 18-year-old.Speaking of GOAT’S, Patrick Horgan retired from inter-county hurling this week, finishing as the top scorer in championship history (as of now) with 32-683.The Glen Rovers man has left the scene without an All-Ireland medal but will go down as a Cork hurling legend and we pay tribute.We also discuss an exciting upcoming weekend of club football action where Newcestown, Castlehaven, Ilen Rovers and Gabriel Rangers are looking for semi-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.Follow our hosts on X: @matt_hurley01 and @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we reflect on what was an eventful weekend of county football championship action.Newcestown blew the Premier Senior Football Championship wide open with their 0-12 to 0-10 win over Castlehaven, meaning the county champions will face St Finbarr’s in the quarter-final.Newcestown, led by David Buckley and the evergreen Tadhg Twomey face Carrigaline in the quarter-final.Clonakilty saved their tier one status by beating neighbours Carbery Rangers 1-17 to 0-6, consigning Ross to a relegation play-off against Valley Rovers.There is also relegation deciders for O’Donovan Rossa and Bandon too while Ilen Rovers, Gabriel Rangers and Adrigole all made the knockouts.A lot of action to divulge this week.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Carbery camogie captain Niamh Kennedy and vice-captain Moira Barrett before the divisional side’s county senior championship preliminary quarter-final against Blackrock.Kennedy from Clonakilty and Barrett from Ballinascarthy are two key players in a talented Carbery side who have only played one game so far, a win over Seandún earlier in the campaign.This will be a challenging game this Sunday in Castle Road (6pm) in more ways than one for the West Cork division but they are up for the task.Also on the show, we discuss the upcoming final round of action in the county football championships where Clonakilty, Carbery Rangers, Dohenys and O’Donovan Rossa have huge final round group games.We look back at the hurling weekend too, which was positive overall for West Cork clubs including Newcestown who went out fighting in the premier senior grade.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans

ON THIS week's podcast, we talk to local rugby star Abbie Salter-Townshend on Munster’s Interpro victory as they beat Leinster 50-15 last weekend.Salter-Townshend was a key component in the Munster squad, starting three out of the four games as the southerners blitzed their way to glory.Not to mention, she also won the All-Ireland League senior title with her club UL Bohimians earlier this year. Two trophies in one year ain’t bad.The Skibbereen native chats about the recent success and the rise of women’s rugby in West Cork and beyond.Also on the show, we discuss Ben O’Connor becoming the new Cork hurling manager, replacing Pat Ryan in the hot seat.The Rebels are looking for their first Liam MacCarthy cup triumph since 2005, will 2026 be the year?We look back at the Carbery U21 football finals too where Ibane Gaels, St Colum’s and Ilen Rovers were victorious.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_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans