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Cork and Tipperary set for historic final
All-Ireland hurling final: Cork v Tipperary Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sunday, 20 July Throw-in: 15:30 Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; plus live text commentary, report, highlights and reaction on the BBC Sport website It is a rivalry woven into the fabric of hurling history and on Sunday, Cork and Tipperary get ready for the latest instalment with the game's biggest prize on the line. Long before the foundation of the GAA as we know it, there was Cork versus Tipperary with their first recorded meeting taking place near Rathcormac, County Cork in 1741. Throughout the years, the fixture would dominate Munster final day as two of hurling's traditional 'big three' - which also includes Leinster's Kilkenny - battled for provincial honours and another step towards All-Ireland glory with Cork second in the roll of honour with 30 titles, two ahead of Tipperary in third. However, it has been 20 years since Liam MacCarthy last visited the banks of the Lee, with Cork coming up short four finals since their last triumph in 2005. Tipperary's wait is considerably shorter, with victory over Kilkenny in the 2019 final their 28th triumph, but the Premier County's hunger for success is no less ravenous as they have a proud record to defend as they have been crowned champions in each decade since the formation of the GAA in the 1884, but are yet to scale the mountain the 2020s. Ever since the introduction of the 'back door' in 1997, initially giving the losing provincial finalists in Munster and Leinster a second chance in the All-Ireland series, both counties have used this route to their advantage with Tipperary recovering from a Munster final loss that year against Clare to reach hurling's biggest day, only to fall to The Banner once again. That all-Munster clash was viewed as a novelty, but an All-Ireland final between counties from the same province is no longer considered as such. However, this will be the first time hurling has produced a Cork-Tipperary final. There was a semi-final between the pair in 2014 that went the way of Tipp, 10 years on from an All-Ireland qualifier between them which the Rebels won on their way to the All-Ireland title, but championship meetings since have been confined to their provincial boundary. The counties have served up some of hurling's greatest games, played by giants of the game. In Cork, names such as Christy Ring, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Ray Cummins and Jimmy Barry-Murphy roll off the tongue, just as Jimmy Doyle, Michael 'Babs' Keating and Nicholas English do across the county border. On Sunday, new heroes will emerge with Cork's Patrick Horgan desperate for a first All-Ireland medal to cap an outstanding career, while in the opposite corner, Tipperary's McGrath brothers, Noel and John, will seek to get their hands on Liam once again. It makes Sunday's final all the more intriguing and the 82,300 lucky to be in possession of a precious ticket are set for the latest chapter of the great Cork-Tipperary rivalry which has already created history.
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4 days ago
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Cork and Tipperary set for historic final
All-Ireland hurling final: Cork v TipperaryVenue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sunday, 20 July Throw-in: 15:30Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; plus live text commentary, report, highlights and reaction on the BBC Sport website It is a rivalry woven into the fabric of hurling history and on Sunday, Cork and Tipperary get ready for the latest instalment with the game's biggest prize on the before the foundation of the GAA as we know it, there was Cork versus Tipperary with their first recorded meeting taking place near Rathcormac, County Cork in the years, the fixture would dominate Munster final day as two of hurling's traditional 'big three' - which also includes Leinster's Kilkenny - battled for provincial honours and another step towards All-Ireland glory with Cork second in the roll of honour with 30 titles, two ahead of Tipperary in it has been 20 years since Liam MacCarthy last visited the banks of the Lee, with Cork coming up short four finals since their last triumph in wait is considerably shorter, with victory over Kilkenny in the 2019 final their 28th triumph, but the Premier County's hunger for success is no less ravenous as they have a proud record to defend as they have been crowned champions in each decade since the formation of the GAA in the 1884, but are yet to scale the mountain the since the introduction of the 'back door' in 1997, initially giving the losing provincial finalists in Munster and Leinster a second chance in the All-Ireland series, both counties have used this route to their advantage with Tipperary recovering from a Munster final loss that year against Clare to reach hurling's biggest day, only to fall to The Banner once all-Munster clash was viewed as a novelty, but an All-Ireland final between counties from the same province is no longer considered as such. However, this will be the first time hurling has produced a Cork-Tipperary final. There was a semi-final between the pair in 2014 that went the way of Tipp, 10 years on from an All-Ireland qualifier between them which the Rebels won on their way to the All-Ireland title, but championship meetings since have been confined to their provincial counties have served up some of hurling's greatest games, played by giants of the game. In Cork, names such as Christy Ring, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Ray Cummins and Jimmy Barry-Murphy roll off the tongue, just as Jimmy Doyle, Michael 'Babs' Keating and Nicholas English do across the county Sunday, new heroes will emerge with Cork's Patrick Horgan desperate for a first All-Ireland medal to cap an outstanding career, while in the opposite corner, Tipperary's McGrath brothers, Noel and John, will seek to get their hands on Liam once makes Sunday's final all the more intriguing and the 82,300 lucky to be in possession of a precious ticket are set for the latest chapter of the great Cork-Tipperary rivalry which has already created history.
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BBC pundits preview All-Ireland hurling final
All-Ireland hurling final: Cork v Tipperary Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sunday, 20 July Throw-in: 15:30 Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; plus live text commentary, report, highlights and reaction on the BBC Sport website This year's showpiece occasion of the inter-county hurling season, the All-Ireland final, pits Cork against fellow Munster side Tipperary, the first time the two provincial rivals have contested the decider. As league and Munster champions, Cork start as pre-match favourites to land the Liam MacCarthy Cup at Croke Park on Sunday. The Rebels will be aiming for a 31st All-Ireland success and a first since 2005 as they seek to make amends for the heartache of their one-point extra-time defeat by Clare in the final 12 months ago. Tipperary target a 29th victory in the Dublin showdown, six years after their most recent triumph in 2019. The game will be broadcast live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and ahead of the final we have gathered the thoughts of two of our star-studded line-up of pundits - Kilkenny four-time All-Ireland winner Paul Murphy and Limerick five-time All-Ireland winner Seamus Flanagan, who give their verdict on the big match. History awaits as Munster giants clash at Croke All-Ireland hurling final - all you need to know Cork or Tipperary to win? Paul Murphy: "The Munster champions are hot favourites, particularly after beating Limerick in the Munster final. "Cork have been very impressive at various stages of the year, bar a few blips on the radar, including Limerick beating them in the round robin stage. "Tipperary have improved a lot better than many people would have expected, having failed to get out of Munster over the past couple of years. They really have been the big success story of this year. "When the sides met in the round robin stage Darragh McCarthy getting sent-off just at throw-in leaves us not knowing how these sides might size each other up as they played the entire game with 14 men. "That adds a bit more intrigue to the game. You can't take much from that day because Cork totally overwhelmed Tipperary. "Tipp come in as underdogs but they were very impressive in their semi-final [a 4-20 to 0-30 win over Kilkenny]. They'll realise they are just 70 minutes from winning an All-Ireland final. Anything can happen on the day. "A lot of the talk around them surrounds Patrick Horgan. Having not won an All-Ireland medal during his career, this could be his last chance. "After losing the All-Ireland final last year the way they did, after extra-time. I'm sure they'll be eager to put in a strong 70-minute performance. Seamus Flanagan: "Tipp v Cork in an All-Ireland hurling final is a novel pairing and not many people would have seen Tipperary getting to this stage but they are full value for their place in the final. "Cork come into with a resounding semi-final win over Dublin [7-26 to 2-21] - seven goals speaks for itself while Tipperary came through a tougher test against Kilkenny and that should stand to them coming into an All-Ireland final. "It's an exciting game. I think if Tipp can hold Cork to one or two goals in the game they will be there or thereabouts coming down the home straight but if Cork get that eye for goal early on, who knows what could happen? It could just open up. Talking tactics PM: "Cork have a marginally stronger bench to sustain them and they've been free scoring. Their full forward line is the most dangerous line they have. They were rampant in the semi-final, scoring those seven goals. "Brian Hayes is probably the one player on the field who is a frontrunner for Hurler of the Year at the moment. "Tipp have Eoghan Connolly at full back or centre back. He moves between both and he scored three points last time out. Tipp will probably be looking to play him at centre back in the hope that he can step forward and maybe get a few scores to help the forwards too. "Tipp are in with a good shout for us but I think everyone's favourites are Cork for this match. And the real fairytale story will be if Patrick Horgan can collect an All-Ireland medal after so many seasons with Cork. SF: "There are some interesting pair-ups. Eoin Downey picking up Jason Forde or John McGrath, again you would have said that Kilkenny's Huw Lawlor would have enough for the two boys in the semi-final, but they proved that class is permanent. "You're looking at the half-back line, Rob Downey picking up Andrew Ormond, a really quick player, a smart player. That'll be an interesting pair-up. "Midfield, I feel that Cork might have the upper hand in this one with Tim O'Mahony, and Darragh Fitzgibbon against Willie Connors and Conor Stakelum. I think it could be a Cork win on that front "In the forwards, Shane Barrett - will he be picking up Ronan Maher? Who knows. I feel that Ronan Maher may go back into that full-back role and pick up Patrick Horgan and Eoghan Connolly might move to six. "Then you're looking at the inside line of Cork. Patrick Horgan, Brian Hayes, Alan Connolly. Three lethal inside forwards and the Tipp full-back line are going to have to be at the top of their game to contain those boys."
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BBC pundits preview All-Ireland hurling final
All-Ireland hurling final: Cork v TipperaryVenue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sunday, 20 July Throw-in: 15:30Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; plus live text commentary, report, highlights and reaction on the BBC Sport website This year's showpiece occasion of the inter-county hurling season, the All-Ireland final, pits Cork against fellow Munster side Tipperary, the first time the two provincial rivals have contested the league and Munster champions, Cork start as pre-match favourites to land the Liam MacCarthy Cup at Croke Park on Rebels will be aiming for a 31st All-Ireland success and a first since 2005 as they seek to make amends for the heartache of their one-point extra-time defeat by Clare in the final 12 months target a 29th victory in the Dublin showdown, six years after their most recent triumph in game will be broadcast live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and ahead of the final we have gathered the thoughts of two of our star-studded line-up of pundits - Kilkenny four-time All-Ireland winner Paul Murphy and Limerick five-time All-Ireland winner Seamus Flanagan, who give their verdict on the big match. Cork or Tipperary to win? Paul Murphy: "The Munster champions are hot favourites, particularly after beating Limerick in the Munster final."Cork have been very impressive at various stages of the year, bar a few blips on the radar, including Limerick beating them in the round robin stage."Tipperary have improved a lot better than many people would have expected, having failed to get out of Munster over the past couple of years. They really have been the big success story of this year."When the sides met in the round robin stage Darragh McCarthy getting sent-off just at throw-in leaves us not knowing how these sides might size each other up as they played the entire game with 14 men."That adds a bit more intrigue to the game. You can't take much from that day because Cork totally overwhelmed Tipperary."Tipp come in as underdogs but they were very impressive in their semi-final [a 4-20 to 0-30 win over Kilkenny]. They'll realise they are just 70 minutes from winning an All-Ireland final. Anything can happen on the day."A lot of the talk around them surrounds Patrick Horgan. Having not won an All-Ireland medal during his career, this could be his last chance."After losing the All-Ireland final last year the way they did, after extra-time. I'm sure they'll be eager to put in a strong 70-minute performance. Seamus Flanagan: "Tipp v Cork in an All-Ireland hurling final is a novel pairing and not many people would have seen Tipperary getting to this stage but they are full value for their place in the final."Cork come into with a resounding semi-final win over Dublin [7-26 to 2-21] - seven goals speaks for itself while Tipperary came through a tougher test against Kilkenny and that should stand to them coming into an All-Ireland final."It's an exciting game. I think if Tipp can hold Cork to one or two goals in the game they will be there or thereabouts coming down the home straight but if Cork get that eye for goal early on, who knows what could happen? It could just open up. Talking tactics PM: "Cork have a marginally stronger bench to sustain them and they've been free scoring. Their full forward line is the most dangerous line they have. They were rampant in the semi-final, scoring those seven goals."Brian Hayes is probably the one player on the field who is a frontrunner for Hurler of the Year at the moment. "Tipp have Eoghan Connolly at full back or centre back. He moves between both and he scored three points last time out. Tipp will probably be looking to play him at centre back in the hope that he can step forward and maybe get a few scores to help the forwards too."Tipp are in with a good shout for us but I think everyone's favourites are Cork for this match. And the real fairytale story will be if Patrick Horgan can collect an All-Ireland medal after so many seasons with "There are some interesting pair-ups. Eoin Downey picking up Jason Forde or John McGrath, again you would have said that Kilkenny's Huw Lawlor would have enough for the two boys in the semi-final, but they proved that class is permanent."You're looking at the half-back line, Rob Downey picking up Andrew Ormond, a really quick player, a smart player. That'll be an interesting pair-up."Midfield, I feel that Cork might have the upper hand in this one with Tim O'Mahony, and Darragh Fitzgibbon against Willie Connors and Conor Stakelum. I think it could be a Cork win on that front"In the forwards, Shane Barrett - will he be picking up Ronan Maher? Who knows. I feel that Ronan Maher may go back into that full-back role and pick up Patrick Horgan and Eoghan Connolly might move to six."Then you're looking at the inside line of Cork. Patrick Horgan, Brian Hayes, Alan Connolly. Three lethal inside forwards and the Tipp full-back line are going to have to be at the top of their game to contain those boys."
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History awaits as Munster giants clash at Croke
All-Ireland hurling final: Cork v TipperaryVenue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sunday, 20 July Throw-in: 15:30Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; plus live text commentary, report, highlights and reaction on the BBC Sport website Former Antrim captain Neil McManus will be part of the analysts' team for live BBC coverage of the All-Ireland hurling unbelievable to think that Cork and Tipperary have never met before in an All-Ireland season, these two counties battle it out in the Munster Championship but Sunday will be a totally different occasion when the teams enter the coliseum that is Croke them, they have lifted Liam McCarthy 58 times - two of the most successful hurling counties in the history of the sport, and I cannot wait to have a ringside seat for this titanic were at headquarters only 12 months ago remember, losing out to a Tony Kelly-inspired Clare side during possibly the best All Ireland hurling final ever witnessed after extra will be Tipperary's first final appearance since 2019 when they romped to victory over Kilkenny - in fact this year's semi-final win was their first Croke Park appearance since that final six years paths to this showpiece have been somewhat different and in truth, few would have predicted we would have got this final at the beginning of 2025!The Rebel County have been the favourites from the off for a multitude of reasons - performance last year, panel depth and firepower up front to name just has been off the charts and hard to contain all season, especially after that dramatic penalty shootout win over Limerick in the Munster victory over the seven-in-a-row chasing Limerick really felt like a coming of age moment for the Cork group. The transformation of Tipperary in the last 12 months has been 2024 they failed to win a game in the Munster Championship and finished bottom of the table. There were some strong statements from players and management suggesting that season was not good enough to represent the Tipp league form was certainly encouraging this winter, and the Premier County were building momentum until a championship meeting with Sunday's opponents saw Cork winning comfortably against their opponents, who were reduced to 14 there were plenty of positives with Liam Cahill's men collecting two wins and a draw from four semi- final stories had divergent narratives as well. Cork routed Dublin, scoring seven goals in a blistering performance that can only be described as ruthless and we had some controversy in the second semi-final with the scoreboard shenanigans at Croke Tipperary could take any silver linings from Cork's performance in the last four it will surely be that Dublin managed to score 2-21 will make comforting reading for a forward line boasting Jason Forde, Andrew Ormond and Jake Morris - and certainly give them hope they would be able to surpass that level of more difficult part will be keeping a lid on a Cork forward line that are firing on all cylinders but they can also score from all over the park. The focus will be on their sensational full forward line of Alan Connolly (3-2), Brian Hayes (2-1) and Patrick Horgan (0-8) who accounted for a combined five goals and 11 points in the semi-final but equally as dangerous are the industrious midfield pairing of Tim O'Mahony, who netted twice against Dublin, and Darragh Fitzgibbon (0-3). The supply of quality ball from Cork's midfield to their explosive inside forwards really was Dublin's undoing and if Tipperary want to give Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly and Mikey Breen any chance at containment in the Tipperary rear-guard, they must pressurise the Cork delivery. Defensively, both have a strong central duo Eoghan Connolly and Ronan Maher have interchanged to great effect at numerous stages of the season so don't be surprised if Maher is positioned on the small square come Sunday Downey brothers will wear numbers three and six jerseys for Cork and their towering presence has brought security to the Rebel backline. I feel the midfield battle is leaning towards Cork with their robust and athletic duo both already vying for All Star inclusions - and ultimately I see the Rebel County as the victors on picked up the League title for the first time since 1998, conquered Munster and I believe they'll complete a clean sweep to bring Liam McCarthy back to Cork for the first time since generation have given us five of the most skilled hurlers ever to play the game. Four of the five - Richie Hogan and TJ Reid from Kilkenny, Galway's Joe Canning and Tipperary's own Seamus Callanan - have already climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand on All Ireland final day with their counties. I believe we will see the fifth member of this incredible quintet Patrick Horgan join the exclusive All-Ireland winners club on Sunday.
