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	Cork	1-27 - 0-11	Offaly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	AISHC qualifiers
	4 July 2009	Cork	3-19 - 1-12	Offaly	O'Connor Park	AISHC qualifiers
	25 June 2011	Cork	2-17 - 2-16	Offaly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	AISHC qualifiers
	25 June 2011	Cork	1-26 - 2-16	Offaly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	AISHC qualifiers

External links

• GAA Hurling All-Ireland Qualifiers Phase 2