Sport

Carbery senior hurling manager Jerry Ryan has called on all clubs in the division, especially the stronger hurling clubs, to support their local divisional team in the county series.

Six weeks have passed since Phil Healy almost broke the internet – but she’s still being reminded of her amazing feat that garnered her worldwide attention.

It's doubtful that there will be bonfires in Dunmanway next Sunday if five former Dohenys footballers win silverware Down Under, but there will be plenty of celebrating on both sides of the globe it if happens.

This Friday in Bandon will see a local derby to determine the destination of the county senior B camogie league title as Clonakilty clash with Kilbrittain/Timoleague (7.30pm).

Skibbereen AC held its annual school sports on the May Bank Holiday Monday in bright and breezy conditions, with the large crowd that turned up treated to an excellent day’s sport with competitions for all ages as well as some adult races.

‘Truly awesome’ was how an American tourist described the opening event in the 2016 harness racing season, at Inchydoney Beach, last Sunday – and it’s hard to argue with that verdict.

With the beats of the Gazetta Football Italia intro from Channel 4 filling the corridors at lunch-time, and the sun peaking out from behind the clouds outside, it wasn’t your standard Wednesday evening beat-the-deadline-scramble in the Southern Star sports department this week.

Denis Hurley explores some of the options open to Cork after their Thurles thumping

Bandon soccer star Conor Hourihane would swap his Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final winner’s medal for League 1 play-off final glory this Sunday.