Cork–Limerick hurling rivalry

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 each fixture alternating between the two venues.

Cork-Limerick

Locale	County Cork County Limerick
Teams	Cork Limerick
First meeting	Cork 4-8 - 0-00 Limerick 1893 Munster final (5 November 1893)
Latest meeting	Limerick 3-32 - 2-31 Cork 2018 (29 July 2018)
Next meeting	29 July 2018
Statistics
Meetings total	63
Most player appearances	Christy Ring (11)
Top scorer	John Fenton (3-35)
All-time series	Cork 44-15 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 - although they have won just two All-Ireland titles since 1940 and two Munster titles since 1996. At All-Ireland level Cork are second on the all-time roll of honour with thirty titles, while Limerick rank in fourth position with eight 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.

Statistics

Team	All-Ireland	Provincial	National League	Total
Cork	30	50	14	94
Limerick	8	19	11	37
Combined	38	69	25	131

Recent results

Championship

	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	29 July 2018	Limerick (15)	3-32 - 2-31	Cork	Croke Park	All-Ireland Semi Final

Records

Scorelines

• Biggest win:
  • For Cork: Cork 7-12 - 1-4 Limerick, Munster quarter-final, Fraher Field, 10 February 1907
  • For Limerick: Limerick 3-18 - 1-8 Cork, Munster quarter-final, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 26 May 1996
• Highest aggregate:
  • Limerick 3-32 - 2-31 Cork, All-Ireland Semi Final, Croke Park, 29 July 2018
  • Cork 6-7 - 4-13 Limerick, Munster final, Thurles Sportsfield, 16 July 1944

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Score	Total	Appearances
1	John Fenton	Cork	3-35	44	1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1987
2	Christy Ring	Cork	5-21	36	1940, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1956
3	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	5-19	34	1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1983
4	Charlie McCarthy	Cork	4-21	33	1966, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
5	Joe Deane	Cork	1-27	30	1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
	Gary Kirby	Limerick	3-21	30	1987, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998

External links

• Cork v Limerick all-time results

References

1. "Rock of Ages: Memories of the Cork-Limerick Rivalry". GAA website. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.