Cavan–Cork Gaelic football rivalry

The Cavan-Cork rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Cavan and Cork, who first played each other in 1943. The rivalry peaked during a series of meetings between 1943 and 1952.[1] Cavan's home ground is the Kingspan Breffni Park and Cork's home ground is Páirc Uí Chaoimh, however, all of their championship meeting have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.

Cavan-Cork
LocaleCounty Cavan
County Cork
TeamsCavan
Cork
First meetingCavan 1-8 - 1-7 Cork
1943 All-Ireland semi-final
(15 August 1943)
Latest meetingCork 1-19 - 0-4 Cavan
All-Ireland qualifier round 2
(10 July 2010)
Statistics
All-time seriesCavan 3-3 Cork
Largest victoryCork 1-19 - 0-4 Cavan
All-Ireland qualifier round 2
(10 July 2010)

While Cork have the second highest number of Munster titles and Cavan are the standard bearers in Ulster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 12 championship titles between them to date.

All-time results

Legend

Cavan win
Cork win
Match was a draw

Senior

No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
1.15 August 1943Cavan1-8 - 1-7CorkCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
2.23 September 1945Cork2-5 - 0-7CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland final
3.21 August 1949Cavan2-3 - 1-9CorkCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
4.17 August 1952Cavan0-10 - 0-3CorkCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
5.6 August 1967Cork2-7 - 0-12CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
6.10 July 2010Cork1-19 - 0-4CavanPáirc Uí ChaoimhAll Ireland qualifier round 2

References

  1. "Could a summer without inter-county action follow our winter of discontent?". Irish Independent. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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