ON THIS week's podcast, we wrap up the first weekend of the McCarthy Insuarnce Group Cork football championship.

In the premier SFC, Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers started with defeats but there were wins for Castlehaven and Newcestown to start their campaigns with a bang.

In senior A, O’Donovan Rossa could only manage a draw while Dohenys were narrowly defeated by Bishopstown.

Elsewhere, there were wins for Castletownbere, Ilen Rovers, Adrigole and Gabriel Rangers.

Back to inter-county and the Cork camogie team are through to a fifth All-Ireland final in-a-row after seeing off Waterford 1-21 to 1-11.

It is going to be a Cork v Galway decider for the second year running.

The minor LGFA team won an All-Ireland this week after defeating Dublin with some key West Cork involvements.

We’ll also chat (briefly) about the editors’ home county as Kerry won their 39th All-Ireland 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.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we talk to Saoirse McCarthy before Cork’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final against Waterford.

The Courcey Rovers player and her teammates are aiming to win their fifth All-Ireland semi-final in-a-row this weekend in UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.

Cork are also going for their first All-Ireland three-in-a-row since 1973, there are two hurdles left to jump.

One team who won’t be going up the Hogan Stand steps are the Cork hurlers after their demoralising 3-27 to 1-18 defeat against

Tipperary in the All-Ireland SHC final.

A second-half showing that only yielded 0-2 was ultimately Pat Ryan’s side’s downfall as Tipp got their hands on Liam MacCarthy.

We will break down, as much as we can, in the show.

We look ahead to the start of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork football championships too with plenty of West Cork interest.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we look ahead to this Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final between Cork and Tipperary in Croke Park (3.30pm).

Joining us this week is Cork hurling legend Diarmuid ‘The Rock’ O’Sullivan to discuss the key talking points ahead of the big match.

O’Sullivan was full-back when Cork last won the Liam MacCarthy cup in 2005, the current crop are hoping to end a 20-year drought.

The county has been painted red this week as the build up for the final increases with flags all around, including in West Cork.

Cork did beat Tipperary 4-27 to 0-24 earlier in this year’s championship but most people are still expecting a tight game between two Munster powerhouses.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we look back at what was a comprehensive All-Ireland SHC semi-final win for Cork over Dublin (7-26 to 2-21).

The Rebels dominated in the stands and on the pitch as an All-Ireland final against Tipperary takes place in on Sunday, July 20th.

Everything clicked for Pat Ryan’s side in Croke Park last time out but there is still a job to do.

We also chat to Rosaleen O’Brien from the Meela Moos to chat about the upcoming Festival of Football and Wellbeing Day in Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The Gaelic4Mothers and Others is an association with Sports Direct to host this event in aid of the Cork Mental Health Foundation.

Argideen Rangers were the only West Cork club to win a county football league title in what was a disappointing weekend for Carbery clubs in finals.

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ON THIS week's podcast, as we look ahead to the All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Cork and Dublin, Shane Kingston chats to us.

eir hurling ambassador Kingston was on hand as eir announced a major milestone in its network transformation - Ireland’s No.1 5G Network Availability award for the fifth year in a row.

The main story here isn’t the hurling but indeed his connections with West Cork GAA club, and serial winners, Goleen.

The Douglas man was down at their victory dinner dance recently and he tells us how it came to be.

He and his Cork teammates are looking forward to their clash with Dublin this weekend (Saturday at 5pm in Croke Park) which will attract over 70,000 spectators.

Also on the show, we talk Cork camogie, Cork LGFA and the club scene as league finals are aplenty this weekend.

eir has reached a major milestone in its network transformation, Ireland's No.1 5G Network Availability award for the fifth year in a row. As the first operator to launch 5G at Croke Park in 2020, eir continues to enhance the matchday experience for fans and players alike. Known as the fastest field sport in the world, hurling is a fitting match for eir’s ultra-fast fibre and 5G networks – now bringing faster speeds, stronger connections, and better coverage to communities across Ireland.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by John Hayes to look back at Cork football’s year after John Cleary’s team were dumped out of the All-Ireland SFC by Dublin.

The game ended 1-19 to 1-16 with the Rebels putting a decent effort but the question now will be on Cleary’s future.

The Castlehaven man’s three-year term as permanent Cork boss is up and it remains to be seen whether he will be offered a new deal.

In the meantime, former Cork footballer Hayes chatted to Matthew Hurley about the good and bad this season

Also on the show, we found out Cork will face Dublin in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final after the Leinster side shocked Limerick at the weekend.

There were also wins for the Cork LGFA and camogie teams.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we chat to Irish rugby star Enya Breen before she competes in the Women’s Rugby World Cup later this year.

This will be the Castletownshend woman’s first time playing at this prestigious rugby event, which will be held in England, starting in August.

The centre, who has 29 caps for her nation, sat down with Kieran McCarthy this week.

Also on the show, we look back at the Cork footballers’ win over Roscommon and look ahead to their All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final against Dublin in Croke Park on Saturday (6.15pm).

John Cleary’s side saved their season against the Rossies and will go in as underdogs against the Dubs but there is hope for a scalp.

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ON THIS week's podcast, we have hurling fever as Cork were crowned Munster SHC winners for the first time since 2018.

Pat Ryan’s side beat Limerick 1-30 to 2-27 after extra-time (3-2 on penalties) to get the win over their big rivals.

We discuss the significance of the win, timekeeping, penalty shoot-outs, the split-season and what is potentially there for this Cork group.

Also on the show, we discuss the Cork footballers’ crunch tie with Roscommon.

John Cleary’s side have to win this Saturday in Laois Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise (4.15pm), having lost their opening two games to Meath and Kerry.

We discuss Beara footballers dropping out of the college/divisional county championship in the past week too.

What does this mean for the divisional competition and the Beara division?

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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