The Southern Star Sport Podcast

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by former Cork footballer John Hayes following the Rebels promotion to Division 1.These are good times for the Leesiders as they face into the top tier for the first time since 2016.Their 0-22 to 0-19 victory over Tyrone in Healy Park, Omagh has resulted in John Cleary’s side competing for national silverware this Sunday in the Division 2 final.Cork come up against Meath in Croke Park (1.45pm).Also on the show, we have interviews from the victorious Sacred Heart Clonakilty rugby winning team as they claimed their third Munster Senior Girls Schools Cup in a row with a 52-14 win over Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí.Manager Jack Phelan as well as co-captains Leona Arra and Ciara O’Driscoll chatted about their recent success.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Clonakilty Soccer Club manager John Leahy and Drinagh Rangers goalkeeping coach Rob Oldham as we look ahead to their title deciding clash this weekend.In this West Cork League Premier Division clash in Darrara on Sunday (11am), Clon are looking to clinch their third title in a row while Drinagh are hoping to win their ninth game in ten.A draw would do Clon to seal the trophy, Drimagh have to win.The two sides have been close at the top end of the table in previous years and we will be looking for another classic.Also on the show, we preview the Cork footballers’ big Division 2 encounter away to Tyrone on Sunday (1.15pm). John Cleary’s side need just a draw to earn promotion to Division 1 for the first time since 2016.The Cork hurlers and the LGFA team are on the cusp of a league final too while the camogie team have an outside chance of making it to the decider.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Cork LGFA legend Bríd Stack.The 11-time All-Ireland winner gives her thoughts on how Cork are performing so far this season, having won four games in succession.Joe Carroll’s side are flying high on top of Division 1 and are one win away from a league final.Stack also chats about the current state of ladies football as it trials their new rules in the league season.Also on the show, we talk about the Cork hurlers losing their first competitive game of the season against Limerick.The Cork footballers face Kildare in a must-win game in Division 2 while excitement builds locally with the countdown to the West Cork Rally and the Beamish Cup reaching its conclusion.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, Kieran catches up with Bandon man Richie Holland about his new assistant manager role with Galway United.Holland has linked up with fellow West Cork man John Caulfield for the League of Ireland Premier Division club.When Caulfield was manager of Cork City (2014 to 2019), he handed Holland a coaching break in 2017. Nine years on, the two join forces, this time with the Connacht club.Also on the show, we look back at Cork’s heavy defeat to Derry (1-31 to 0-14) in National Football League Division 2.John Cleary’s side are still in the promotion race but this could be a damaging result later in the campaign.Ben O’Connor’s hurlers continued their Division 1A winning form in beating Kilkenny. They go into the clash with Limerick in good spirits.Joe Carroll’s LGFA are one win from a Division 1 final too after victory over Waterford.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 Str's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we reflect on a great day for the Cork footballers in overcoming Meath 1-23 to 1-21.The result puts John Cleary’s side within touching distance of promotion to Division 1, a tier they haven’t been in since 2016.It also confirmed Cork’s fourth victory in succession and has them on eight points on top of the table. Meath and Derry fall in behind on six while Louth sit on four in fourth spot.The Rebels’ next game against Derry in Celtic Park (1pm) this Sunday is now a huge match. The Ulster side, like Cork, are on a winning streak. They have beaten their last three opponents.We discuss Cork’s top two aspirations heading into the final three games.The hurlers and LGFA team are hoping to keep their form going this weekend too against Kilkenny and Waterford respectively.The camogie team lost to Antrim and are at the other end of the spectrum while we also talk about Jack Crowley’s super game as Ireland beat England in Twickenham.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by We Are Meath podcast host Davy Rispin to preview the big top of the table clash in Division 2 in Pairc Ui Rinn this Sunday (2pm).John Cleary’s Cork are after three league wins in a row for the first time in the top two divisions since 2014 after beating Offaly in Tullamore (3-15 to 0-19).Meath are on a three game winning streak too after seeing off Derry, Cavan and Louth in recent weeks with midfielder Jack Flynn getting winning two-pointers in two of those matches.The Royals are All-Ireland semi-finalists from 2025 so the county is on a high.The feeling is whoever wins this game will put themselves in a great position for promotion.Also on the show, we are joined by Tony Hughes from Access Credit Union to talk about his interest in pickleball.Hughes represented Ireland at the 2025 European Pickleball Championships in Rome and is hoping it’s a sport that can catch on in West Cork.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Three Red Kings’ Tom Savage after Ireland’s 36-14 defeat at the hands of France in Paris.This wasn’t the greatest night for Andy Farrell’s side as they started their 6 Nations campaign with a loss.Multiple questions came in the aftermath, mainly about where Irish rugby was going after such a damaging defeat.Savage delves into this and the ongoing debate of who should play out-half, Sam Prendergast or Innishannon’s Jack Crowley.Teams who are going well though are Cork’s inter-county GAA teams who are unbeaten across all codes in the National Leagues.The hurlers made it three wins from three last weekend in beating Tipperary (0-29 to 0-22), while the footballers hope to replicate that record when they travel to Offaly this Sunday.The LGFA side face Armagh and can go up to second with a win while the camogie team begin their season on Saturday when they make the trip to Waterford. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, Star Sport columnist and former Cork footballer John Hayes to talk about Cork’s opening two National Football League wins.John Cleary’s side have seen off Cavan and Louth so far and sit top of Division 2.This is the first time the Rebels have won their opening two games in the top two divisions since 2015, which is progress.Cork were comfortable winners away in Drogheda as they defeated Louth 1-17 to 1-12.Hayes gives his thoughts on how the league is going so far.Also on the show, we discuss wins for the hurlers and LGFA team.Ben O’Connor’s hurlers beat Galway 2-20 to 1-21 to go second in Division 1A while Joe Carroll’s LGFA team beat Galway 1-10 to 2-5 to rise to second in Division 1.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we welcome new Cork LGFA captain Emma Cleary onto the show to talk about her new role.Cork got their Lidl LGFA League Division 1 off to a start with a 1-10 to 2-7 draw against Kildare in MTU Sports Grounds.Joe Carroll’s team are a newly promoted side having achieved promotion from Division 2 in 2025.Cleary won the Cork club championship with Éire Óg during the winter and will be hoping to show her leadership qualities in the county season.We also touch on the Cork footballers and their winning start to Division 2 of the National Football League against Cavan (0-24 to 2-17). A Steven Sherlock late two-pointer free was enough to see off a Cavan side who were seven points up with 12 minutes to play.John Cleary’s side face Louth in Drogheda this Sunday (1.30pm).As for Ben O’Connor’s hurlers, they romped to victory over Waterford (3-25 to 1-17).They will travel up to Galway this Saturday (7pm) for the second round of Division 1A.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, it is that time of year again as we look back at the West Cork Sports Star Awards for 2025.Nicola Tuthill won the Sports Star of the Year award on the night and at only 22, her stock continues to riseWe include a chat with the hammer thrower in this week’s show after her award win about the year she had and her hopes for 2026.We caught up with special guest on the night David Gillick too, who is a feature of RTÉ’s athletics coverage.We also have clips of Philip Wall, Kate Wall, Kilmacabea GAA/LGFA, Graham Canty and Abbie Salter-Townshend on what was a great night had by all.More clips from the event can be viewed on our social media pages.Back to matters on the pitch, Cork start their National League campaigns in three of the four codes this Sunday.John Cleary’s footballers begin their competitive season at home to Cavan (1.30pm) while Ben O’Connor’s hurlers will be involved in the second game of a Pairc Uí Chaoimh double header against Waterford (3.45pm).Joe Carroll’s LGFA team host Kildare in MTU (2pm) with an added interest in the new rules coming in this season.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we honour Kilbrittain and their fantastic All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship win.The Carbery club saw off Easkey 0-19 to 0-18 in a thrilling final in Croke Park.They became the first club from the West Cork division to win an All-Ireland hurling title, sparking joy amongst their fans.We are joined by the Man of the Match on the day Ronan Crowley, as he chats about the win itself, the celebrations, what it means for the club and his own brilliant performance.This week is also West Cork Sports Star Awards week and we look at the nominees, award winners named already and the special guest this Saturday night.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, Philip Wall chats to us about Kilbrittain’s All-Ireland final in Croke Park this Saturday (3.15pm), as they face Sligo club Easkey.The West Cork club have been on a great journey, starting in Ahamilla when they faced local rivals Barryroe and it ends in the biggest stage of all.Joe Ryan and his side have had memorable wins against Ballygarvan, Glen Rovers, Knockaderry, Kilrossanty and Davidstown-Courtnacuddy up to this point and are now one game away from the big prize.As well as the interview with captain Wall, we look ahead to the big game and predict if the Black and Amber can cross the finish line.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we are looking back at a fantastic year in West Cork sport, as we look at 20 moments that stood out over the course of the year.2025 was one to remember for West Cork sporting fanatics between GAA success for Skibbereen Community School, Kilbrittain and Ballinascarthy, the usual brilliant performances from Jack Crowley, Nicola Tuthill and Fintan McCarthy, the consistency of Clonakilty Soccer Club and so much more.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 This is the last Star Sport Podcast of 2025 – thank you to all of our loyal listeners for tuning in for another great year, and we are looking forward to coming back again in 2026. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Star Sport HQ.Subscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we caught up with Barryroe camogie players Emma Deasy and Meabhdh Sexton after they won the county and Munster double this year.After beating West Cork rivals Kilbree in the junior B county final, they overcame Newcastle West, Moyle Rovers and Kilmaley to win the provincial championship.Deasy was the joint-captain with Kate Whelton this year while Sexton is the goalkeeper in the team and one of the experienced players.Both players talk about their success this year, aiming to go up through the grades and their influential manager Tom Farrell.We also look back at Kilbrittain progressing to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship final.The Black and Amber beat Wexford side Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 2-15 to 1-16 last Saturday to book their Croke Park place.Joe Ryan’s charges will face Sligo champions Easkey in GAA HQ on Saturday, January 10th (3.15pm).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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, Kieran caught up with both county winning Kilmacabea captain Ian Jennings and Munster council delegate Joe Blake.Jennings is after a season where he led Kilmacs to the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Junior A Football Championship after they beat Donoughmore recently.It means that the Leap and Glandore club will taste county championship football in 2026 after years of knocking on the door.We are also joined by Blake, friend of the show, as he explains his club championship idea that could be for the better in years to come.The Adrigole native is a former Cork GAA PRO and is currently a delegate with the Munster council.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, Kieran caught up with Cork senior football manager John Cleary as the Rebels gear up for the 2026 National Football League.Cork face into another campaign in Division 2, but before that there is the return of the McGrath Cup in early January.Cleary is going into his fourth year as permanent Cork boss after he committed to another two-year term in the off season.He chats about updates on the panel, getting used to the new rules and much more.Also on the show, we react to the county championship draws for 2026 which were made this week.Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Carbery Rangers, O’Donovan Rossa, Bandon and Kilbrittain are just some of the clubs that have West Cork derbies to look forward to next year.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, Kieran caught up with Irish athletics legend and RTÉ reporter David Gillick to chat about his new book The Race: The Inside Track on the Ruthless World of Elite Athletics.Gillick is well known to Irish sports fans and indeed West Cork sporting fanatics for his interviews he has done over the years with local athletes such as Phil Healy, Nicola Tuthill and Paul O’Donovan.His new book was also named as part of the 2025 list of Ger McCarthy’s ten brilliant books guaranteed to entertain and delight sports fans.You can purchase the book here or in all good book stores across the country.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Kilbrittain forward Bertie Butler after the club won the Munster Junior Hurling Championship title over Kilrossanty (2-17 to 0-9).They became the first West Cork club to win a hurling provincial championship of any kind since 2005. Butler himself scored 1-3 in the final while Mark Hickey got 1-9.This has been a marvelous year for Kilbrittain, having won their seventh championship match on the spin in their hurling journey.An All-Ireland semi-final is still to be played a week before Christmas so the magic may not be done yet and Butler, as shown in the interview, is thrilled.Kilmacabea were another club to win silverware over the weekend as they saw off Donoughmore in the Junior A Football Championship county final, 1-14 to 1-7.This has been a long time coming but finally the men from Leap and Glandore broke their duck and will be playing in the county Premier Junior Football Championship in 2026.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Kilmacabea manager Donie O’Donovan before their county Junior A Football Championship final against Donoughmore.The Leap club’s second county final appearance at junior A level will get underway at 3.30pm in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.This has been a great campaign for Kilmacs so far, having secured their second Carbery title in-a-row but will now be looking for further glory.The carrot of achieving promotion to the county premier junior grade is on offer too so a massive game for the club.Also on the show, we discuss Kilbrittain who are in Munster JHC final action against Kilrossanty of Waterford (1pm) on Saturday in Mallow.Joe Ryan’s side are the only Cork hurling club remaining in the provincial championship and want to take the crown to the west.There was also big West Cork involvement in the St Finbarrs’ camogie team who clinched their first ever Munster senior title.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ON THIS week's podcast, we look back at Libby Coppinger and Saoirse McCarthy receiving 2025 camogie All-Stars.St Colum’s player Coppinger won her third in four seasons while Courcey Rovers’ McCarthy won her fourth in-a-row.Other Cork winners included Ashling Thompson, Amy O’Connor and Laura Hayes.McCarthy missed out on the Player of the Year award, despite getting nominated for a third successive season, as Galway’s Aoife Donohue collected the award.We couldn’t miss giving the Irish soccer team a mention after their heroics in seeing off Portugal and Hungary to clinch a World Cup play-off in March.A huge boost to the nation after Troy Parrott hit five goals in two games. Unexpected too.There were also county final defeats for Ilen Rovers and Bandon while Kilmacabea and Ibane Gaels are in action this coming 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.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.