In hurling, the term "Big Three" (Irish: An Triúr Mór) refers to the hurling county teams of Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary.[1][2][3][4]
Historically, these three counties have dominated the sport. Together, they have won 94 out of 137 of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships (68.6%) and 52 of 93 (55.9%) National Hurling Leagues.[5][6][7][8]
Results
editAccurate to 22 July 2024.
| County team | All-Ireland | Munster | Leinster | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kilkenny |
36 | — | 76 | 19 |
 Cork |
30 | 54 | — | 14 |
 Tipperary |
28 | 42 | — | 19 |
| All other counties | 43 | 41 | 60 | 42 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Farrell, Cyrill (2 August 2008). "Hurling's Big Three never fail to deliver excitement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Big three reign supreme". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ White, John DT (16 April 2012). 101 Things You May Not Have Known About Hurling. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781908752703 – via Google Books.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (20 September 2013). GAAconomics: The Secret Life of Money in the GAA. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 9780717154548 – via Google Books.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan. "History Makers! First ever Galway Waterford All-Ireland senior hurling final in store".
- ^ Sweeney, Eamonn (4 October 2012). O'Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport. The O'Brien Press. ISBN 9781847175212 – via Google Books.
- ^ Tiernan, Damien (7 July 2011). The Ecstasy and the Agony. Hachette Books Ireland. ISBN 9781444725841 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bellew, Ronnie; Crowe, Dermot (6 November 2014). Hell for Leather: A Journey Through Hurling in 100 Games. Hachette Books Ireland. ISBN 9781444789928 – via Google Books.