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Cork–Limerick hurling rivalry

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Cork-Limerick
LocationCounty Cork
County Limerick
Teams Cork
Limerick
First meetingCork 4-8 - 0-00 Limerick
1893 Munster final
(5 November 1893)
Latest meetingCork 1-28 - 0-29 Limerick
2024 (7th July 2024)
Statistics
Meetings total70
Most player appearances Christy Ring (11)
Top scorer Patrick Horgan (5-80)
All-time series Championship: Cork 48-19 Limerick (4 draws)
Largest victoryCork 7-12 - 1-4 Limerick
1905 Munster final
(10 February 1907)

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.

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

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Up 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

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Championship

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Cork win
Limerick win
Drawn game
No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
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

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Scorelines

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Team Score Total Appearances
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
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References

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  1. ^ "Rock of Ages: Memories of the Cork-Limerick Rivalry". GAA website. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Limerick to face Clare in Munster final after defeating Cork in thriller". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Cork keep season alive with last-gasp win over Limerick". RTE. Retrieved 20 May 2024.