Cork–Offaly hurling rivalry

Cork–Offaly
First meeting 2 September 1984
Latest meeting 7 July 2012
Next meeting TBC
Statistics
All-time series (Championship only) Cork 6–1 Offaly
Largest victory Cork 1-27 : 0-11 Offaly (2007)

The Cork–Offaly rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Cork and Offaly. The fixture is an irregular one due to both teams playing in separate provinces.

Roots

History

For the first one hundred-year history of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Cork and Offaly never crossed paths in the championship. Offaly, regarded as one of the minnows of hurling, failed to emerge from the Leinster series until 1980 while the absence of a "back door system" or expanded qualifiers series meant that a championship meeting between the two teams was unlikely.

The centenary year All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it provided the first ever championship clash between Cork and Offaly. Since then the sides have met at irregulr intervals in All-Ireland semi-finals and, most recently, in the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Statistics

Team All-Ireland Provincial National League Total
Cork 30 50 14 94
Offaly 4 6 1 11
Combined 34 56 15 105

All-time results

Offaly win
Cork win
Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Competition
2 September 1984 Cork 3-16 - 1-12 Offaly Semple Stadium AISHC final
9 August 1999 Cork 0-19 - 0-16 Offaly Croke Park AISHC semi-final
6 August 2000 Offaly 0-19 - 0-15 Cork Croke Park AISHC semi-final
7 July 2007[1] Cork 1-27 - 0-11 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh AISHC qualifiers
4 July 2009[2] Cork 3-19 - 1-12 Offaly O'Connor Park AISHC qualifiers
25 June 2011[3] Cork 2-17 - 2-16 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh AISHC qualifiers
25 June 2011[4] Cork 1-26 - 2-16 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh AISHC qualifiers

References

  1. ↑ "RTÉ Sport: Cork 1-27 Offaly 0-11". RTÉ Sport. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "RTÉ Sport: Offaly 1-12 Cork 3-19". RTÉ Sport. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "RTÉ Sport: Cork 2-17 Offaly 2-16". RTÉ Sport. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Fallon, John (9 July 2012). "Barry-Murphy plays down lofty status". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

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