ON THIS week's podcast, we are looking back at a memorable year in West Cork sport, hence why the end of year list has been increased from 10 to 20 places.

2024 was one to remember for West Cork sporting fanatics between success at the Olympic Games in Paris where the Ballineen Bullet Phil Healy and Skibbereen rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy in particular excelled, local GAA clubs winning county titles, Keith Cronin’s Irish Tarmac Rally title 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.

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This is the last Star Sport Podcast of 2024 – 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 2025. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Star Sport HQ.

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ON THIS week's podcast, up and coming GAA referee Shane Scanlon explains why he took up the whistle.

The Newcestown native has taken charge of some big games in his young career including this year’s Cork premier SHC final between Imokilly and Sarsfields.

Scanlon chats about his career to date, the number of referees needed for club championships, respect for referees and the new rules for gaelic football, including those involving discipline.

Also in the show, we reflect on three time olympic medalist Paul O’Donovan getting the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year for the first time ever.

It was also the first rowing representative to take home the individual award ever.

Beara fell short in the U21A county football final while players from Rosscarbery, Bantry, Ballydehob and Glengarriff were in LGFA All Ireland final action 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.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we catch up with Macroom native Erika O’Shea after her Australian Football League Women’s triumph with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. 

The Roos won the title against the 2023 victors, Brisbane Lions, in the final by 39-9 and went the whole season unbeaten, no team in the AFL men's or women's have done that before.

O’Shea just finished her third season down under and at just 22 years of age, there is a lot more to come.

She chats to Matthew Hurley this week about the whole AFLW experience and her aspirations for the future.

Also in the show, we talk about the Allianz football and hurling league fixtures that were announced recently.

John Cleary’s Cork footballers face Meath at home first up while Pat Ryan’s hurlers travel to Wexford at the end of January.

The club county championship draws were made this week too and we discuss the groups presented to the West Cork clubs in football and hurling.

Goleen came up short in the county junior B football final while the Beara U21s are in county final action this weekend coming.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Goleen midfielder Matthew Sheehan as the Carbery junior B champions face into a county final against Douglas.

The Mizen Peninsula club have already won two championship trophies (confined junior B and Carbery junior B titles) as well as a West Cork division 2 league win.

Their county junior B final is in Pairc Uí Rinn this Sunday at 1pm as they hope to win a quadruple of trophies, a treble of championships and a double of county titles, all in one year.

They beat Ballinhassig 2-12 to 1-13 after extra time in the semi final and are now on the edge of completing a fantastic 2024.

Also in the show, we talk about the retirement of Clonakilty full back Thomas Clancy from the Cork senior football panel.

Clancy becomes the sixth player to leave John Cleary’s panel before the 2025 campaign (after John O’Rourke, Killian O’Hanlon, Steven Sherlock, Damien Gore and Kevin Flahive).

There was disappointment for the O’Donovan Rossa LGFA side after their amazing journey ended at the hands of Galway’s Annaghdown in the All Ireland intermediate semi final.

Kilmacabea’s season also finished after they lost out to Inniscarra in the county junior AFC semi final.

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ON THIS week's podcast, Kieran is joined by O’Donovan Rossa hurling trio Alan Foley, Flor Crowley and Rob Long.

The club is celebrating 20 years after their Cork junior BHC victory in 2004.

On November 14th, 2004, Crowley, who was captain of the team, collected the junior B cup in front of a huge Skibbereen following. 

Recently, 25 players from the county winning panel, as well as the entire management team, reunited to celebrate that ground-breaking season.

The lads talk about the memories that they have from that year and the current state of play in Skibb hurling.

From one team in the club to another, the O’Donovan Rossa LGFA team are in action again this weekend as they face Annaghdown in the All Ireland intermediate semi final.

James O’Donovan’s team are chasing a sixth championship title in a row after already winning two county’s, two Munsters and one All Ireland.

Kilmacabea are in county junior AFC semi final action as they take on Inniscarra while Goleen will be in the county junior BFC semi final against Ballinhassig.

We also discuss Jack Crowley as Ireland take on Australia in their final rugby Autumn International plus we look at the recent goings on in the West Cork League in soccer.

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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.

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ON THIS week's podcast, O’Donovan Rossa forward Kate O’Donovan chats after the Skibbereen club’s Munster intermediate LGFA title win.

Rossa beat St Ailbes from Limerick by 0-10 to 0-7 and produced a particularly impressive second half display.

That's five championship titles in the last five for super Skibb, who have only lost one game in that time.

O’Donovan talks about how the win has sunk in, the Skibbereen supporters, the influence of manager James O’Donovan and their upcoming All Ireland semi final.

We will discuss the week’s big talking points too.

Castlehaven’s year came to an end after their Munster SFC loss to Dr Crokes in Killarney, 1-15 to 1-8.

A couple of injuries for the Haven to Damien Cahalane and Rory Maguire proved vital.

The Clonakilty LGFA side lost narrowly to Waterford’s Ballymacarbry after extra time.

There was joy for Kilmacabea as they beat Douglas in the county junior AFC but Diarmuid O Mathunas remarkable season came to an end after their defeat to Ballinora.

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, Diarmuid O'Mathunas captain Jeremiah Hurley discusses their first Carbery junior AHC win in 14 years.

The Castletownkenneigh club beat Ballinascarthy by 1-14 to 1-12 in Enniskeane to bring the Flyer Nyhan Cup back to Mathunas.

Hurley talks about the emotion of the win, the support from the Mathunas’ fans, balancing hurling and football and their upcoming county championship quarter final against Ballinora.

Also on the show, we talk about four Cork football departures that happened this week.

Carbery Rangers’ John O’Rourke announced his inter-county retirement after 11 years on the Rebels’ senior panel.

Kilshannig man Killian O’Hanlon also retired while St Finbarrs’ Steven Sherlock and Kilmacabea’s Damien Gore are taking a year out.

We will preview Castlehaven’s AIB Munster club SFC quarter final against Dr Crokes this Sunday as Seanie Cahalane’s men hope to retain the provincial crown.

Also this weekend, O’Donovan Rossa’s are in Munster intermediate LGFA final action against St Ailbes and Clonakilty face a Munster senior B LGFA final against Ballymacarbry.

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ON THIS week's podcast, Castlehaven captain Mark Collins joins us on the show after their 0-16 to 0-11 win over Nemo Rangers, winning their second county premier SFC title in a row.

They repeated the feat of 2012/2013, manager Seanie Cahalane captained the team 11 years ago and is now the winning manager.

The Haven were full value for their win after outscoring Nemo by 0-9 to 0-3 in the second half.

Collins talks about what the win means for the Haven, completing the two in a row and another possible Munster run.

Also on the show, we talk about the Carbery junior AFC final where Kilmacabea reigned supreme over Diarmuid O Mathunas, 1-12 to 1-4.

Mathunas have to go again for the divisional hurling decider this weekend as they face Ballinascarthy in a replay.

Goleen made headlines too with their junior B victory over Clann na Gael and having won the confined junior B county earlier in the year, they are on a role.

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ON THIS week's podcast, former Cork footballer and Southern Star Sports columnist John Hayes previews the county premier SFC final between Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers, on Sunday in Supervalu Pairc Ui Chaoimh at 3.30pm.

The Haven are going for their second Andy Scannell Cup in a row and face a Nemo side chasing their first crown since 2022.

The sides battled it out in the final in 2023 too as the Haven won out by 0-11 to 0-9.

We discuss where the game could be won and lost, Castlehaven’s experience, kickouts and overall key aspects to the big game.

Hayes also gives his final prediction.

There are other divisional finals taking place too and we look back at the drawn Carbery junior AHC final between Ballinascarthy and Diarmuid O Mathunas (0-13 apiece).

The Carbery junior AFC final is on the horizon too as Kilmacabea, after their semi final win against St Mary’s last weekend, take on Mathunas on Saturday in Dunmanway at 7.30pm.

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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