ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Cork senior hurler Shane Kingston, amid the hype around the hurling team at the moment.

Kingston, who was speaking at the launch of the ‘eir for all’ Poc Tapa Challenge, and his Cork teammates are just off the back of their first league title since 1998.

They beat Tipperary 3-24 to 0-23 to give themselves the perfect preparation for the Munster SHC.

Kingston spoke about how the players are concentrated on the job in hand and how tough the Munster series can be.

Also on the show, we discuss the Cork footballers opening their championship campaign with a 0-24 to 0-13 win over Limerick.

John Cleary’s side will now face old rivals Kerry on Saturday week.

The Cork LGFA and camogie teams are in league final action this weekend too as both Joe Carroll and Ger Manley’s teams come up against Galway.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Bandon Grammar coach Philip Murphy after the school won the Munster schools junior cup recently.

The Grammar won their first ever Munster schools cup as they beat 19-time winners Christian Brothers College 20-12.

A school that has past pupils such as Jack Crowley, Gavin Coombes and Darran Sweetnam as well as coaches such as Régis Sonnes now have new heroes.

What followed was Bandon RFC winning the Munster clubs U18.5 crown after they beat Old Christians 28-13, summing up a brilliant week for the town

Also on the show, we celebate another West Cork success as Skibbereen Community School claimed the All-Ireland ladies football senior A title after a 2-10 to 3-6 win over Loretto Cavan.

It was a brilliant achievement by all in a school that fed off multiple clubs in the south-west.

The Cork footballers are back in championship action this weekend as they visit Limerick while the Cork hurlers welcome Tipperary to Leeside as they hope to win a first Allianz League title since 1998. 

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Irish hockey legend David Harte who is returning closer to home after a successful stint in the Netherlands.

Harte was a key part of Team Ireland in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and has made over 200 appearances for the Emerald Isle.

He spent 13 years on the books of SV Kampong over in the low country but is transferring to Belfast at the end of the season.

Kieran McCarthy caught up with Harte to chat about his successful career so far.

Also on the show, we look back at a successful weekend for Cork in gaelic games.

The footballers beat Cavan to survive in Division 2 and most likely the Sam Maguire cup after a 0-21 to 0-19 win away.

The hurlers, ladies footballers and camogie team all reached league finals by beating Galway, Clare and Tipperary respectively.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Clonakilty Soccer Club stalwart and goalkeeper Iain O’Driscoll after they won their second Beamish Cup in a row.

Clon beat Ardfield in a thrilling Beamish Cup final 7-6 on penalties after a 3-3 draw after extra-time.

Soccer Club are now going for the double-double after their league and cup double in 2024.

Also on the show, we look back at the West Cork Rally as Keith Cronin reigned supreme again, albeit with a bit of controversy.

The Cork footballers beat Louth to edge closer to safety while the inter-county hurlers, ladies footballers and camogie players are all one win away from a league final.

We discuss Nicola Tuthill and Sacred Heart, Clonakilty’s successes too.

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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.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Ardfield stalwart Peter Barrett as the Beamish Cup surprise packets face giants Drinagh Rangers in the semi-final on Sunday.

After beating Dunmanway Town, Beara United and Spartak Mossgrove in their run to the last four, they have been the undoubted story of the competition and will hope that there is one more upset up their sleeve.

The other semi-final sees Clonakilty Soccer Club face Bunratty United is a Skibbereen last four double-header.

Also on the show, we discuss a disappointing 14-point defeat for the Cork footballers against Roscommon in the Allianz Football League Division 2.

Promotion hopes are now up in smoke as survival in the division and the Sam Maguire cup become priority.

All three other inter-county sides won as the hurlers, ladies footballers and camogie team beat Kilkenny, Roscommon and Dublin respectively.

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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.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to former Monaghan footballer Stephen Gollogly as we look ahead to Cork’s clash away to the Ulster side, which is in Grattan Park, Inniskeen at 1.30pm on Sunday.

Gollogly won two Ulster titles in his time playing for Monaghan (2013 and 2015) and now owns a company called Gaelic Tactics Board.

John Cleary’s Cork are off the back of a win at home to Westmeath (3-18 to 3-17) and will hope to make it three wins from four as they aim to strengthen their promotion charge.

Monaghan come into this game on four points (the same as Cork) after losing to Roscommon last weekend (0-25 to 2-14).

Also on the show, we look ahead to the other three Cork sides in action this weekend.

The hurlers go to Thurles to play Tipperary on Saturday at 7.30pm, the LGFA team face Monaghan on Sunday at 2pm in Castleblayney while the Camogie team open their league campaign against Waterford in Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday at 2pm.

In local news, the Carbery U21 football championships was suspended this week after the Cork county board refused to grant the south-west division an extra week to finish off the championships.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to the new Cork senior camogie captain Méabh Cahalane.

Cahalane was speaking at the launch of the Very National Camogie Leagues for 2025 where she was honoured to go to the event as the Rebels’ captain.

She talks to us about getting advice from her dad (Cork football legend Niall), being part of a successful GAA family and the hopes for Ger Manley’s team in 2025.

Also on the show, we look ahead to the Cork footballers’ home game against Westmeath this weekend, a game where John Cleary’s side can’t afford to slip up.

We talk about the inclusion of Conor Cahalane on the football panel too, a story broken by The Southern Star last Friday.

The Carbery U21A football championships kicked off as Bantry Blues, Castlehaven, Ibane Gaels and O’Donovan Rossa all progressed to the semi-finals.

We also look ahead to the quarter-finals of the Beamish Cup as the local soccer tournament reaches its conclusion.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Barry O’Donovan and Guilherme Alencar about the recent success of the 4 Honor Bantry jiu-jitsu club.

The club was only founded in January 2023 and recently came back from the European Championships in Portugal with three gold medals (won by Kawan Azeredo, Juliana Taparica and Mariana Ribeiro) and one bronze (Karel Bubnik).

It was a first medal in the adult division for the club (nevermind four).

They then won a further two gold medals at the Dublin Open last weekend in the form of Kawan Azeredo and Juan Barcellos.

Back home, the club also does an outreach program where they do self-defence and jiu-jitsu classes in schools around West Cork.

Club founder O’Donovan and coach Guilherme join us this week to talk about the recent highs and their beginnings.

Also on the show, we discuss Cork’s agonising one point defeat to Down (1-19 to 2-15) in Newry in the Allianz Football League Division 2.

A late two pointer won it for the Ulster side, leaving John Cleary’s team in fourth after two games.

The hurlers played out a tight and tense draw with old foes Limerick (1-16 apiece) in Páirc Uí Chaoimh while the ladies footballers fell short to Galway in Tuam (2-8 to 0-12).

Elsewhere, Jack Crowley impressed off the bench as Ireland beat England in the opening round of the 6 Nations.

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