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‘Cork people don't claim him' – Rebels fan gets controversial tattoo days before All-Ireland final
A CORK hurling fan tempted fate with a tattoo just days before the All-Ireland final clash with Tipperary.
Michael John Murphy, 37, got 'Cork All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 2025' inked onto his right forearm.
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The end product of the controversial tattoo
Credit: SKINT TATTOO STUDIO
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Darragh Murphy in action during the creation of the project
Credit: Michaeljohn murphy
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The Cork team have been trying to block out the outside noise and pressure coming from their own fan base all season now
The Cork hurling season ticket holder, originally from Waterford, is so confident in the Rebels, he has inked the end result on his arm days before the final against Tipperary.
The tattoo artist behind the piece was another huge Cork hurling fan Darragh Murphy.
Darragh offered the tattoo to be done for free to any customer who dared in his 'Skint Tattoo Studio' just outside Cork city, but didn't expect anyone to be brave enough to take up the offer.
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"I said whoever wanted it could get it for free. I didn't know Michael, but he said he was going to get the same tattoo anyway if they won - might as well take the chance and get it now for free!
"And if it's not this year, they're likely to win soon anyways."
The tattoo received some backlash online with fans not happy with the Cork fan preempting Sunday's result.
One fan used this as a chance to take a dig at hurling culture in the Rebel county, declaring: "Cork hurling culture is almost indistinguishable from English soccer culture."
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Even Cork fans were infuriated by the tattoo with one saying: "Whoever that guy is he's a moron and Cork people don't claim him."
Another was worried it would be a bad omen for the final commenting: "We are jinxed now."
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The Rebel's will be hoping to complete a treble this year having won the National Hurling League and the Munster Senior Hurling Championship in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Limerick.
Many have backed Cork to win their first All-Ireland since 2005 and for Patrick Horgan to lift his first Liam MacCarthy Cup in the twilight of his career.
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The Douglas forward said: 'We know about the outside noise and we always emphasise that we should just keep the outside noise out.
'It's no different to last year when there was a lot of outside noise. We keep a tight-knit group and keep everything in the circle.
'Everything in that circle matters and everything outside it is just irrelevant to us. We're staying focused on what we need to do. People love talking about it, no different to any other year.
