'I like to see people doing well in any sport, especially rowing' Dominic Casey had nowhere to hide on stage at the Olympics homecoming in Skibbereen today, so Jacqui Hurley squeezed more words than normal out of the man with the Midas touch!

Thousands turned out in Skibbereen on Sunday as the town's Olympic heroes enjoyed the welcome they deserved. Another special day in Skibb.

While the heroics of Skibbereen Rowing's rowers at world and Olympic levels took centre stage last weekend, another local club with its roots in Skibbereen, West Cork Kickboxing Club, continued its medal-laden success, as yet another world champion was crowned, Evan Collins from

Our very own Star Sports editor Kieran McCarthy got a special shoutout from Jacqui Hurley at the Olympic Homecoming regarding his statement made eight years ago about Skibbereen Rowing's promising rowers at the time. One of those promising rowers, Fintan McCarthy has now gone on to

In this Thursday's The Southern Star, Sean Holland catches up with nine local players living abroad to get a taste of the GAA scene in their adopted countries. Really good piece that gives an insight into the GAA abroad and the role it plays for those far from home. From

🥳🙌 🏉Congratulations to Munster Rugby player John Hodnett 🏉 🙌🥳 The people have spoken & John has won the Virgin Media Ireland Supporters ' Player Of The Year along with Muirne Wall . 🥳👐👏🏼 Congratulations John from everyone in Carbery Rangers GAA & the Community 🇮🇪 Three Red Kings

Have taken a different angle on the Skibbereen Olympic homecoming for this Thursday's The Southern Star, as I explain why founding member Richard Hosford was the real star of the show on Sunday, the man everyone wanted to meet. TO SUBSCRIBE ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe

We've a stacked 24-page The Southern Star Sport on the way this Thursday - and here are some of the many highlights. To subscribe ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe

In Thursday's The Southern Star Sport, read all about how Cill Mochomóg hurlers (BantryBlues & St Colums GAA) won the Carbery GAA U21B hurling championship title. Full page Star treatment. To subscribe ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe

🥊 This Brady Bunch packs a punch. You have to hand it to Bernard Brady who runs ION Kickboxing Club in Castletownbere, he knows how to win world titles. Following the WAKO Youth World Kickboxing Championships in Budapest, THREE of Bernard's sons have now won world titles -

In Thursday's The Southern Star we explain the importance of Skibbereen Rowing's own King Richard, the man who helped create the empire. To subscribe ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe

This is well worth checking out in Thursday's The Southern Star ⤵️

🚨 There's a real 'best in the world' feel to this week's The Southern Star Sport, as newly-crowned world kickboxing champions Óran Brady & Evan Collins share the front page with Aoife Casey, Paul O'Donovan, Fintan McCarthy & Emily Hegarty. TO SUBSCRIBE ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe

The Star treatment for some very special locals.

That community effort that Richard fostered in those early years is still there now, the fire lit by his spark in the 1970s. Take a bow, Richard Hosford. Look at the Skibbereen Rowing empire you've helped to create. (€) southernstar.ie/premium-exclus…

Check out this week's The Southern Star Sport - in shops now and online - for a full page on Clonakilty Rugby being named Bank of Ireland Junior Club of the Year at the Munster Rugby awards. The club has 700 underage members! To subscribe ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe

Back in the warm-up area Oran listened to the Cranberries to get him in the zone. The classics, Zombie and Dreams – and his dreams were realised when he powered to his second world title. How Oran Brady won 2 world kickboxing titles on the same day (€) southernstar.ie/premium-exclus…

In this week's The Southern Star, super piece from Sean Holland who chats to nine West Cork people dotted all over the world to get their thoughts on the GAA abroad. Definitely worth a read to get a sense of how the GAA plays its part on and off the field. 🇨🇦 Barry Collins,

Sad news this week, as West Cork lost one of the good ones, Pat McCarthy, who passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday. Pat was the Ból Chumann PRO for almost two decades, a man with an incredible knowledge of the sport he loved, road bowling. In The Southern Star we

In this week's The Southern Star Sport, we have the report and reaction from PRO Courceys C&LF v OfficialNewcestownCC in the OfficialCorkCamogie senior championship. SUBSCRIBE ➡️ southernstar.ie/subscribe