Cork–Dublin hurling rivalry
Cork–Dublin| First contested |
24 March 1895 |
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| Most recent meeting |
11 August 2013 |
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| Next meeting |
TBA |
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| Statistics |
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| Number of meetings |
14 |
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| All-time series (Championship only) |
Cork 10–2 Dublin
(1 draw) |
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| Largest victory |
Cork 5-20 : 2-0 Dublin (1895) |
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The Cork–Dublin rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Cork and Dublin. The fixture has been an irregular one due to both teams playing in separate provinces.
Roots
History
Meetings between Cork and Dublin have been rare throughout the history of the championship, however, there have been some periods of dominance with more frequent clashes. Between 1919 and 1928 Cork and Dublin dominated the championship. The teams clashed in four All-Ireland finals, with both sides recording two victories each. Again, between 1941 and 1944 Cork and Dublin met in three All-Ireland finals in four years. Cork dominated the championship during this era, winning a record-setting four All-Ireland titles in succession.
Statistics
| Team |
All-Ireland |
Provincial |
National League |
Total |
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| Cork |
30 |
50 |
14 |
94 |
| Dublin |
6 |
24 |
3 |
33 |
| Combined |
36 |
74 |
17 |
127 |
Notable moments
- Cork 5-20 : 2-0 Dublin (24 March 1895 at Clonturk Park) - The very first championship clash between Cork, represented by Blackrock, and Dublin, represented by Rapparees, was the delayed 1894 All-Ireland final. Cork entered the game in search of history by becoming the first team to win three successive All-Ireland championships, while Dublin received a bye to the final as they faced no opposition in Leinster. A day of wind, rain and hail saw Cork play a defensive game. A half-time score of 2-5 to 2-0 was not enough for Dublin as Cork played with a strong wind in the second half. Dublin were held scoreless as Cork recorded a further 3-15 in the second half.
- Dublin 4-8 : 1-3 Cork (4 September 1927 at Croke Park) - Reigning All-Ireland champions Cork were confident of retaining their title as they faced Dublin in the All-Ireland final. The team contained household names and some of the greatest hurlers ever to play the game, while the Dublin team was made up entirely of non-Dublinmen. Goalkeeper Tommy Daly gave an inspirational display and at half-time Dublin were ahead by 2-3 o 0-1. The writing was on the wall as Dublin went on to dominate the second-half and secure only their second ever victory over Cork.
All-time results
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Cork win |
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Dublin win |
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Drawn game |
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