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The Cork-Limerick rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Cork and Limerick, who first played each other in 1893. Since the turn of the century it has come to be regarded as one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games.[1] Cork's home ground is Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Limerick's home ground is the Gaelic Grounds, with fixtures alternating between the two venues.
Location | County Cork County Limerick |
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Teams | ![]() ![]() |
First meeting | Cork 4-8 - 0-00 Limerick 1893 Munster final (5 November 1893) |
Latest meeting | Cork 1-28 - 0-29 Limerick 2024 (7th July 2024) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 70 |
Most player appearances | ![]() |
Top scorer | ![]() |
All-time series | Championship: Cork 48-19 Limerick (4 draws) |
Largest victory | Cork 7-12 - 1-4 Limerick 1905 Munster final (10 February 1907) |
While Cork are the standard bearers in Munster, Limerick have enjoyed success at sporadic intervals -they have won just six All-Ireland titles since 1940 although 5 of these came recently, in 2018,2020,2021,2022 and 2023. At All-Ireland level Cork are second on the all-time roll of honour with thirty titles, while Limerick rank in fourth position with twelve All-Ireland titles. On 29 July 2018, the sides met at Croke Park for the first time in the championship in the all Ireland semi-final. The counties met on 22 August 2021 in the all Ireland final, also a first. Limerick were victorious, scoring 3-32 - an all time record.
Statistics
editUp to date as of 2023 season
Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cork | 30 | 54 | 14 | 98 |
Limerick | 12 | 23 | 14 | 49 |
Combined | 42 | 77 | 28 | 147 |
Recent results
editChampionship
editCork win | |
Limerick win | |
Drawn game |
No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
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46 | 20 July 1980 | Limerick (10) | 2-14 - 2-10 | Cork | Semple Stadium | Munster final | |
47 | 26 June 1983 | Cork (34) | 1-14 - 1-12 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster semi-final replay | |
48 | 3 June 1984 | Cork (35) | 3-15 - 2-13 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | Munster semi-final | |
49 | 16 June 1985 | Cork (36) | 2-13 - 1-9 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster semi-final | |
50 | 14 June 1987 | Cork | 3-11 - 3-11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium | Munster semi-final | |
51 | 28 June 1987 | Cork (37) | 3-14 - 0-10 | Limerick | Semple Stadium | Munster semi-final replay | |
52 | 5 July 1992 | Cork (38) | 1-22 - 3-11 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster final | |
53 | 5 June 1994 | Limerick (11) | 4-14 - 4-11 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds | Munster quarter-final | |
54 | 26 May 1996 | Cork (12) | 1-8 - 3-18 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster quarter-final | |
55 | 31 May 1998 | Cork (39) | 1-20 - 3-11 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | Munster quarter-final | |
56 | 4 June 2000 | Cork (40) | 2-17 - 1-11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium | Munster semi-final | |
57 | 27 May 2001 | Limerick (13) | 1-16 - 1-15 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster quarter-final | |
58 | 29 June 2002 | Cork (41) | 1-16 - 1-15 | Limerick | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland qualifiers | |
59 | 30 May 2004 | Cork (42) | 1-18 - 2-12 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | Munster semi-final | |
60 | 22 July 2006 | Cork (43) | 0-19 - 0-18 | Limerick | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland quarter-final | |
61 | 20 June 2010 | Cork (44) | 2-19 - 0-12 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster semi-final | |
62 | 14 July 2013 | Limerick (14) | 0-24 - 0-15 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds | Munster final | |
63 | 13 July 2014 | Cork (45) | 2-24 - 0-24 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster Final | |
64 | 29 July 2018 | Limerick (15) | 3-32 - 2-31 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland Semi Final | |
65 | 19 May 2019 | Cork (46) | 1-26 - 1-19 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | Munster round 2 | |
66 | 3 July 2021 | Limerick (16) | 2-22 - 1-17 | Cork | Semple Stadium | Munster Semi Final | |
67 | 22 August 2021 | Limerick (17) | 3-32 - 1-22 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland Final | |
68 | 17 April 2022 | Limerick (18) | 2-25 - 1-17 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster round 1 | |
69 | 28 May 2023[2] | Limerick (19) | 3-25 - 1-30 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds | Munster round 5 | |
70 | 11 May 2024[3] | Cork (47) | 3-28 - 3-26 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Munster round 3 |
Records
editScorelines
edit- Biggest win:
- For Cork (26 pts):
- Cork 7-12 - 1-4 Limerick, Munster quarter-final, Fraher Field, 10 February 1907
- For Limerick (16pts):
- Limerick 3-18 - 1-8 Cork, Munster quarter-final, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 26 May 1996
- Limerick 3-32 - 1-22 Cork, All-Ireland Final, Croke Park, 22 August 2021
- For Cork (26 pts):
- Highest aggregate (78 pts):
- Limerick 3-32 - 2-31 Cork, All-Ireland Semi Final, Croke Park, 29 July 2018
Top scorers
editRank | Player | Team | Score | Total | Appearances |
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1 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 5-80 | 95 | 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
2 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 2-44 | 50 | 2018, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
3 | John Fenton | Cork | 3-35 | 44 | 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1987 |
4 | Christy Ring | Cork | 5-21 | 36 | 1940, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1956 |
5 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 5-19 | 34 | 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1983 |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rock of Ages: Memories of the Cork-Limerick Rivalry". GAA website. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Limerick to face Clare in Munster final after defeating Cork in thriller". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Cork keep season alive with last-gasp win over Limerick". RTE. Retrieved 20 May 2024.