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 fixtures alternating between the two venues.

Cork-Limerick

Location	County Cork County Limerick
Teams	Cork Limerick
First meeting	Cork 4-8 - 0-00 Limerick 1893 Munster final (5 November 1893)
Latest meeting	Limerick 3-25 - 1-30 Cork 2023 (28 May 2023)
Next meeting	TBA
Statistics
Meetings total	69
Most player appearances	Christy Ring (11)
Top scorer	Patrick Horgan (5-80)
All-time series	Championship: Cork 46-19 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 four All-Ireland titles since 1940 although 3 of these came recently, in 2018,2020 and 2021.. At All-Ireland level Cork are second on the all-time roll of honour with thirty titles, while Limerick rank in fourth position with ten 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.