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Limerick take on Cork this Saturday in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final. The rivalry has produced some classics in recent years including two Munster finals and an epic All-Ireland semi-final in 2018.
They have split the last five encounters with a draw in the Munster championship campaign on 2018. Ahead of Saturday’s mouthwatering tie, relive the last five championship clashes between the teams.
Limerick 0-24 : 0-15 Cork (Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final)
14 July 2013 at the Gaelic Grounds
The two sides met at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick both seeking to end Munster Championship droughts. Cork’s drought had been ongoing for seven long years having not claimed the title since 2006, but it was Limerick that had the point to prove having not seen a provincial win since 1996.
Despite Limericks skittish start, Cork struggled to establish any sort of lead. The sides were level at 0-10 each as the first half wound down but a game shifting moment came when Pat Horgan was sent off for connecting with the helmet of Paudie O’Brien.
Despite the lack of malicious intent in Horgan’s strike, the referee was left with little leeway and was forced to send Horgan off. Nevertheless, Limerick seized the opportunity and used their extra man advantage to seal their first Munster Championship in 17 years.
Cork 2-24 : 0-24 Limerick (Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final)
13 July 2014 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh
A full year later, the two sides met again in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in the very same fixture. Cork were eager to redress last years loss to the treaty county at the Gaelic Grounds the year prior.
There was a sense of déjá vu when it came to the first half as the two sides failed to create a lead, when the half time whistle blew the two sides were level at 0-12 a piece.
The second half was just as balanced as the first and as the game approached its final 15 minutes the sides remained level at 0-18 each, this was until Cork’s Seamus Harnedy found the back of the Limerick net creating his sides first substantial lead all game. Followed by Paudie O’Sullivan’s late goal, Limerick were left with too many points to match Cork’s scoreline and little time to do so.
At the sound of the final whistle, Cork claimed their first provincial win in eight years.
Cork 1-25 : 0-28 Limerick (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
2 June 2018 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh
The two Munster giants wouldn’t meet again until 2018 at the new Pairc Ui Chaoimh and John Kiely’s men were fresh off a stellar win over Tipperary in the opening round.
However it was the defending Munster Champions that took control of the game first with a two point lead after 25, as Aaron Gillane was sent off for a wild pull.
Limerick and Cork played out an instant classic in the new Pairc Ui Chaoimh as Kyle Hayes’ late score ensured a share of the spoils.
Limerick 3-32 : 2-31 Cork AET (All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final)
29 July 2018 in Croke Park
Limerick booked their place in the All-Ireland final with a thrilling win after extra-time against Cork in Croke Park in a fixture that has since been dubbed one of the best games of hurling ever played in Croke Park, breaking all sorts of scoring records.
Cork were still holding a grudge towards their defeat to Waterford at the same fixture the previous year while Limerick were seeking their first All-Ireland final berth since 2007.
The contest was restless as Limerick finished the half with a slender 1-12 to 0-14 lead, this was until Cork’s Conor Lehane found the limerick net to put Cork five ahead with the Rebels holding a six point lead with as many minutes remaining.
The unfazed Limerick replied with seven unanswered scores and the sides were brought the sides level, meaning the winner would be discerned in extra time.
Two goals in extra-time from Shane Dowling and Pat Ryan proved crucial for John Kiely’s men as the four point lead would seal their place in the final.
A highlight package wont do it justice, watch the game in full here.
Limerick 1-19 : 1-26 Cork (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
19 May 2019 in the LIT Gaelic Grounds
Cork were eager to avenge last years semi-final loss as they defeated the reigning All-Ireland and League champions Limerick in the opening round of the 2019 Munster Championship.
In Limerick’s first game since their All-Ireland triumph, they remained dominant in the first half as Graeme Mulcahy’s goal put Limerick safely in the lead as the half time whistle sounded.
However, Cork slowly began to gather control in the second half as Pat Horgan putting Cork into the lead ten minutes into the second half.
His goal five minutes later pushed the Cork lead out to 1-18 to 1-14, the Rebels kept their foot on the gas as they eased to a seven point victory.
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