The Southern Star Sport Podcast

ON THIS week's podcast, Tom Savage from Three Red Kings joins us to discuss the current state of play involving Jack Crowley.

The Bandon RFC graduate and Innishannon man has been in competition for the Irish number ten jersey for the past few weeks with Leinster players Ciaran Frawley and Sam Prendergast.

Crowley played 58 minutes against New Zealand and 62 minutes against Argentina in Ireland’s recent Autumn Internationals, scoring a combined 20 points, including a try against the South Americans.

Ireland scored no points in the time Crowley was off the pitch during the two games.

Savage talks to Kieran McCarthy about why Crowley has earned his right to retain his starting spot and his thoughts on the current form of the Irish team overall.

In other news, Cork camogie received eight All Stars this week too, including Courcey Rovers star Saoirse McCarthy.

Goleen are in junior B action against Ballinhassig and Beara U21s find themselves in a county final after they beat Valley Rovers.

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 chat to University of Toledo athlete Laura Nicholson after she ran a new one-mile personal best (4:30.85) at the Boston College Eagle Elite meet recently.

The former Bandon AC member smashed her previous PB by almost four seconds which saw her surge up to fourth in the all-time Irish women’s indoor one-mile ranking.

Nicholson, a native of Ballinascarthy, chatted to Kieran McCarthy this week.

Also on the show, we look ahead to the triple-header coming up in Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Saturday as the Cork footballers, hurlers and ladies footballers face Roscommon (7pm), Kilkenny (5pm) and Roscommon (3pm) respectively.

John Cleary’s footballers are off the back of a loss to Monaghan, the hurlers recently fell to Tipperary while it was positive in ladies football as Cork beat Monaghan.

The Cork camogie team also beat Waterford to start their league campaign and face Dublin away next on Saturday at 2pm.

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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PAUL O'Donovan might have chosen to take some time off after winning his third Olympic – and second gold – medal in Paris during the summer. He would have been well within his rights to rest, recover and let everything sink in.

Instead, he travelled to Canada just a couple of weeks later and won his seventh World Rowing title. He also started working as a doctor in the interim.

His recent achievements, along with his European and national titles got us thinking, at Star Sport HQ, is Paul O'Donovan the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time?

There are plenty of contenders to the title: Roy Keane, Katie Taylor, Henry Shefflin to name but a few.

O'Donovan has dominated a sport like no other Irish person has, and has raised the profile of a sport in a way perhaps only Katie Taylor can match.

We're obviously biased down here in West Cork, but spoke about why he just might be Ireland's greatest sportsperson of all time on this week's podcast.

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 Dylan Mangan.

Paul O'Donovan's medal haul – the highlights

Olympics

Gold medal (Lightweight double sculls, Tokyo 2020)

Gold Medal (Lightweight double sculls, Paris 2024)

Silver medal (Lightweight double sculls, Rio de Janeiro 2016)

World Rowing

O'Donovan has seven World titles, four in the double (2018, ’19, ’22 and ’23) and now three in the single (2016, ’17 and ’24).

Olympic rowers' homecoming

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will be joined by thousands of fans, who are expected to descend on Skibbereen this Sunday afternoon for the homecoming that

will celebrate the incredible exploits of Skibbereen Rowing Club’s Olympians at the Paris Games.

For the second Olympics in a row, four Skibb rowers – Paul O’Donovan, Fintan McCarthy, Emily Hegarty and Aoife Casey – flew the West Cork flag on the world stage, and again they wowed.

Olympic champs Paul and Fintan won back-to-back gold medals with their victory in the lightweight men’s double in Paris, Aoife finished fifth in the lightweight women’s double sculls and Tokyo bronze medallist Emily was part of the Irish women’s four that won the B final.

Since then, Paul has added a seventh World title to his collection with his latest success at the World Rowing Championships last weekend adding another reason to celebrate this Sunday.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by friend of the podcast Ger McCarthy as we look ahead to the Beamish Cup final between Clonakilty Soccer Club and Ardfield.

The decider takes place in Turners Cross this Sunday at 12.30pm.

Clon are looking to win their second Beamish Cup in a row while Ardfield are only competing in their first final since 2009.

It is a real David v Golaith clash as Clon are second in the premier division while Ardfield sit second from bottom in the championship.

Ger gives his big match prediction too.

Also on the show, we look ahead to the Cork footballers’ clash with Louth and the West Cork Rally as well as looking back the Cork hurlers’ demolition of Clare and discussing rumours of Jack Crowley moving to Leicester Tigers.

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, Kieran chats to O’Donovan Rossa captain Laura O’Mahony after the Skibb side’s county intermediate LGFA triumph over Naomh Aban, 0-12 to 1-8.

O’Mahony talks about the rise of the club from being in junior C in 2018 to competing in Senior in 2025.

Rossa won the junior Cork, Munster and All Ireland crowns in 2023 and have won 19 of their last 20 championship games.

It is a fairytale story for Skibb and O’Mahony is one of the key players forefronting their rise.

We also look at the Cork county championship semi finals as Castlehaven cemented their premier SFC favourites tag by beating St Finbarrs 0-18 to 0-14.

Seanie Cahalane’s team will face Nemo Rangers in the final after the city side saw off Mallow.

There was disappointment for Dohenys (senior A), Adrigole and Gabriel Rangers (both intermediate A) as their seasons came to an end at the hands of Knocknagree, Boherbue and Glanmire.

We’ll also discuss the current state of play in the Carbery junior AFC as well as previewing the Carbery junior AHC final between Diarmuid O Mathunas and Ballinascarthy.

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, @seanholland_15 and @KieranMcC_SS

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