Another exciting chapter in Cork-Kilkenny saga
August 08, 2008
Cork v Kilkenny has always been one of hurling's great rivalries and now it's headed for a new phase as they prepare to meet at the semi-final stage of the 2008 All-Ireland championship.
The eagerly-awaited clash takes centre stage at Croke Park on Sunday (4.0pm) with the winners advancing to play Tipperary or Waterford in the final on September 7. Kilkenny, who are appearing in the semi-final for a 12th successive season, were last defeated in the championship in the 2005 GAA Hurling All-Ireland semi-final where they lost to Galway.
Since then they have won twelve successive games against Wexford (4), Offaly (2), Galway (2), Westmeath (1), Clare (1), Cork (1), Limerick (1). Kilkenny have had just two games in his year's campaign beating Offaly and Wexford.
Cork have had a busier schedule, having had to revive their All-Ireland prospects via the qualifiers after losing the Munster semi-final to Tipperary. However, qualifier wins over Dublin and Galway was followed by a quarter-final triumph over Clare.
There's also important relegation/promotion issues to be decided on Saturday when Laois take on Carlow (Dr. Cullen Park, 3.0pm) to decide who plays in the Liam McCarthy and Christy Ring Cup competitions next year while Roscommon play Sligo (Carrick-on-Shannon 3.0pm) to decide who competes in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups in 2009.
CORK v KILKENNY
Paths to the semi-final
Kilkenny
Kilkenny 2-24 Offaly 0-12 (Leinster semi-final)
Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17 (Leinster final)
Average For: 3-24; Average Against: 0-15
Kilkenny Scorers
H Shefflin........1-18
E Brennan.........2-4
A Fogarty..........2-1
E Larkin..........0-7
J Fitzpatrick.....0-5
M Comerford...1-2
R Power.............1-2
M Rice...............0-2
M Fennelly........0-1
R Hogan..............0-1
TJ Reid.................0-1
D Lyng................0-1
Cork
Tipperary 1-19 Cork 1-13 (Munster semi-final)
Cork 1-17 Dublin 0-15 (Qualifier)
Cork 0-23 Galway 2-15 (Qualifier)
Cork 2-19 Clare 2-17 (All-Ireland quarter-final)
Cork Scorers
B O Connor....1-24
C Naughton.....0-11
J Deane...........1-6
J O Connor.....0-5
P Horgan........0-5
N Ronan..........0-4
T Kenny...........0-4
N McCarthy....0-3
P Cronin..........0-3
J Gardiner.......0-3
T McCarthy...1-0
K Murphy......1-0
E Cadogan.....0-1
P O Sullivan....0-1
S Og O hAilpin..0-1
B Corry............0-1
Last ten championship meetings
2006: Kilkenny 1-16 Cork 1-13 (All-Ireland final)
2004: Cork 0-17 Kilkenny 0-9 (All-Ireland final)
2003: Kilkenny 1-14 Cork 1-11 (All-Ireland final)
1999: Cork 0-13 Kilkenny 0-12 (All-Ireland final)
1992: Kilkenny 3-10 Cork 1-12 (All-Ireland final)
1983: Kilkenny 2-14 Cork 2-12 (All-Ireland final)
1982: Kilkenny 3-18 Cork 1-13 (All-Ireland final)
1978: Cork 1-15 Kilkenny 2-8 (All-Ireland final)
1972: Kilkenny 3-24 Cork 5-11 (All-Ireland final)
1969: Kilkenny 2-15 Cork 2-9 (All-Ireland final)
Kilkenny 7 Cork 3
Last 20 All-Ireland semi-finals
Kilkenny
2007: Kilkenny 0-23 Wexford 1-10
2006: Kilkenny 2-21 Clare 1-16
2005: Galway 5-18 Kilkenny 4-18
2004: Kilkenny 3-12 Waterford 0-18
2003: Kilkenny 3-18 Tipperary 0-15
2002: Kilkenny 1-20 Tipperary 1-16
2001: Galway 2-15 Kilkenny 1-13
2000: Kilkenny 2-19 Galway 0-17
1999: Kilkenny 2-14 Clare 1-13
1998: Kilkenny 1-11 Waterford 1-10
1997: Clare 1-17 Kilkenny 1-13
1993: Kilkenny 4-18 Antrim 1-9
1992: Kilkenny 2-13 Galway 1-12
1991: Kilkenny 2-18 Antrim 1-19
1987: Kilkenny 2-18 Antrim 2-11
1986: Galway 4-12 Kilkenny 0-13
1982: Kilkenny 2-20 Galway 2-10
1978: Kilkenny 4-20 Galway 4-13
1974: Kilkenny 2-32 Galway 3-17
1972: Kilkenny 5-28 Galway 3-7
Won 16; Lost 4.
Cork
2006: Cork 1-16 Waterford 1-15
2005: Cork 0-16 Clare 0-15
2004: Cork 1-27 Wexford 0-12
2003: Cork 3-17 Wexford 2-7 (replay)
2003: Cork 2-20 Wexford 3-17 (draw)
2000: Offaly 0-19 Cork 0-15
1999: Cork 0-19 Offaly 0-16
1992: Cork 2-17 Down 1-11
1990: Cork 2-20 Antrim 1-13
1986: Cork 7-11 Antrim 1-24
1985: Galway 4-12 Cork 5-5
1984: Cork 3-26 Antrim 2-5
1983: Cork 5-15 Galway 1-16
1979: Galway 2-14 Cork 1-13
1977: Cork 3-14 Galway 1-15
1975: Galway 4-15 Cork 2-19
1970: Cork 4-20 London 2-9
1954: Cork 4-13 Galway 2-1
1952: Cork 1-5 Galway 0-6
1947: Cork 7-10 Antrim 0-5
Won 15, Drew 1, Lost 4.
Last Championship Clash...
Kilkenny 1-16 Cork 1-13 (2006 All-Ireland final)
Kilkenny: J McGarry; M Kavanagh, N Hickey, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, J Tennyson, J Ryall; D Lyng (0-1), J Fitzpatrick (0-1); E Brennan (0-1), M Comerford (0-1), E Larkin; R Power (0-1), H Shefflin (0-8), A Fogarty (1-3).
Subs: W O Dwyer for Larkin; R Mullally for Lyng.
Cork: D Og Cusack; P Mulcahy, D O Sullivan, B Murphy; J Gardiner (0-1), R Curran,'s Og O hAilpin; T Kenny; J O Connor (0-1); T McCarthy, N McCarthy (0-1), N Ronan; B O Connor 1-4; B Corcoran, J Deane (0-6).
Subs: K Murphy (Sarsfields) for Ronan; W Sherlock for Mulcahy, C Naughton for T McCarthy, C O Connor for Murphy, C Cusack for Kenny.
LAOIS v CARLOW
A crucial tie which will decide who competes in the McCarthy Cup and Christy Ring Cup competitions next year. Carlow turned in a great performance to win the Christy Ring Cup final in extra-time against Westmeath last Sunday.
It has been a tough season for Laois who, as well as losing manager, Damian Fox after the Leinster championship, have lost their last three games quite heavily. Offaly beat them by 4-22 to 2-12 in the Leinster championship; Galway beat them 1-26 to 0-9 in a second round qualifier while Antrim beat them by 2-18 to 0-16 in the first of the relegation/promotion play-offs.
ROSCOMMON v SLIGO
Newly-crowned Nicky Rackard Cup champions, Sligo bid to clinch a place in next year's Christy Ring Cup competition against a Roscommon team that has struggled in the second tier competition. Roscommon won the Nicky Rackard Cup last year but have lost to Westmeath, Wicklow, Meath and London in the Christy Ring Cup this season. It's now down to a shoot-out between the western rivals to decide where both play in 2009.
2008 ALL-IRELAND SHC FIXTURES/RESULTS
ULSTER
May 11: First round: Monaghan 2-15 Cavan 1-16, Kingspan Breffni Park; Tyrone 1-11 Fermanagh 2-7, Lisnaskea.
May 17: Second round: Monaghan 1-15 Donegal 1-14, Clones.
May 18: Second round: London 2-13 Tyrone 1-6, Omagh.
May 24: Quarter-final: London 2-23 Armagh 4-16, Newry.
May 25: Quarter-final: Derry 7-23 Monaghan 3-13, Celtic Park.
June 1: Semi-finals: Antrim 2-17 Derry 1-12; Down 4-16 London 1-16, Casement Park.
June 15: Final: Antrim 3-18 Down 2-16 Casement Park.
LEINSTER
May 25: Quarter-finals: Offaly 4-22 Laois 2-12; Dublin 3-21 Westmeath 0-11, Portlaoise.
June 14: Semi-final: Dublin 0-19 Wexford 2-13, Nowlan Park.
June 15: Semi-final: Kilkenny 2-24 Offaly 0-12, Portlaoise.
June 22: Semi-final (replay): Wexford 2-15 Dublin 1-15, Croke Park
July 6: Final: Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17, Croke Park.
MUNSTER
June 1: Quarter-final: Clare 2-26 Waterford 0-23, Gaelic Grounds.
June 15: Semi-final: Tipperary 1-19 Cork 1-13, Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
June 22: Semi-final: Clare 4-12 Limerick 1-16, Thurles.
July 13: Final: Tipperary 2-21 Clare 0-19, Gaelic Grounds.
ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS
June 28: Round 1: Galway 6-21 Antrim 1-10, Casement Park.
July 5: Round 2: Galway 1-26 Laois 0-9, Pearse Stadium; Waterford 6-18 Antrim 0-15, Walsh Park.
July 12: Round 3: Cork 1-17 Dublin 0-15, Pairc Ui Chaoimh; Offaly 3-19 Limerick 0-18, Gaelic Grounds.
July 19: Round 4: Cork 0-23 Galway 2-15, Thurles; Waterford 2-18 Offaly 0-18, Thurles.
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 27: Quarter-finals: Waterford 2-19 Wexford 3-15, Thurles; Cork 2-19 Clare 2-17, Thurles.
Next Sunday: Semi-final: Cork v Kilkenny, Croke Park.
August 17: Semi-final: Tipperary v Waterford, Croke Park.
September 7: All-Ireland final, Croke Park.
Relegation play-off
July 19: Antrim 2-18 Laois 0-16, Navan.
CHRISTY RING CUP
RESULTS AND TABLES
GROUP 2A
June 28: Westmeath 3-23 Roscommon 0-13, Cusack Park.
July 5: Wicklow 3-21 Roscommon 0-12, Athleague
July 12: Wicklow 1-18 Westmeath, 1-15, Arklow
.............................P.............W.........D......L....For...........Against..............Pts
Wicklow.............2...............2..........0.......0......4-39...........1-27..................4
Westmeath.........2...............1..........0.......1......4-38..........1-31...................2
Roscommon.......2...............0..........0.......2......0-25...........6-44...................0
GROUP 2B
June 28: Carlow 2-24 London 1-9, Dr.Cullen Park.
July 5: Down 1-25 London 2-8, Ruislip.
July 12: Down 3-13 Carlow 0-9, Newry.
.........................P...............W.........D......L......For..........Against............Pts
Down...............2.................2.........0.......0.......4-38..........2-27..................4
Carlow............2.................1..........0.......1......2-43..........4-22...................2
London...........2..................0.........0.......2......3-17...........3-49..................0
GROUP 2C
June 28: Meath 0-16 Mayo 0-12, Pairc Tailteann.
July 5: Mayo 0-18 Kerry 0-15, Castlebar;
July 12: Kerry 7-11 Meath 4-13, Tralee.
......................P.................W.........D.....L......For...........Against..........Pts
Kerry...........2..................1..........0........1.....7-26............4-31................2
Mayo............2..................1..........0........1....0-30............0-31................2
Meath...........2..................1..........0.......1.....4-29...........7-23.................2
GROUP 2D
June 28: Kildare 2-28 Derry 1-12, Newbridge.
July 5: Derry 4-14 Armagh 5-6, Celtic Park;
July 12: Kildare 5-16 Armagh 0-13, Keady.
...................P..................W.........D........L....For........Against.............Pts
Kildare......2...................2..........0.........0.....7-44........1-25..................4
Derry.........2..................1...........0.........1.....5-26........7-34..................2
Armagh.....2..................0...........0.........2.....5-19.........9-30.................0
Quarter-finals: July 19: Carlow 1-14 Kerry 2-4, Tralee; Westmeath 2-22 Kildare 3-13, Newbridge; Mayo 3-18 Wicklow 1-22, Aughrim (after extra-time); Derry 1-20 Down 0-18, Newry.
Semi-finals: July 26: Westmeath 1-19 Derry 0-12, Mullingar; Carlow 1-16 Mayo 0-17, Castlebar.
Final: Aug 3: Carlow 3-22 Westmeath 4-16, Tullamore (after extra-time)
July 26: Relegation play-offs
Meath 3-19 Roscommon 3-6, Mullingar; Armagh 0-15 London 1-9, Newry.
Aug 2: London 3-16 Roscommon 3-12, Portlaoise.
NICKY RACKARD CUP
RESULTS AND TABLES
Group 3A
June 28: Louth 1-13 Fingal 0-14, Dundalk.
July 5: Fingal 3-15 Longford 3-7, Parnell Park.
July 12: Longford 0-15 Louth 0-13, Pearse Park.
.......................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Fingal............2............. 1............0..........1...............3-29..........4-20.................2
Louth............2..............1............0..........1...............1-26..........0-29.................2
Longford......2..............1............0...........1...............3-22...........3-28................2
Group 3B
June 28: Non Ards 3-16 Leitrim 2-16, Newry.
July 5: Leitrim 2-13 Fermanagh 1-11, Carrick-on-Shannon.
July 12: Non Ards 4-15 Fermanagh 2-13, Enniskillen.
.......................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Non Ards........2.............2.............0.........0................7-31..........4-29.................4
Leitrim...........2.............1.............0.........1................4-29..........4-27.................2
Fermanagh.....2............0.............0..........2...............3-24...........6-28................0
Group 3C
June 28: Tyrone 2-12 Donegal 2-11, Letterkenny.
July 5: Monaghan 3-13 Tyrone 3-8, Omagh.
July 12: Monaghan 0-19 Donegal 1-15, Clones.
.......................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Monaghan.....2...........2.............0...........0................3-32..........4-23.................4
Tyrone..........2.............1.............0..........1................5-20.........5-24.................2
Donegal.........2............0.............0..........2................3-26..........2-31................0
Group 3D
...........................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Sligo...................1..............1.............0.........1................4-30........3-17.....................2
Cavan................2..............1.............0.........1................1-23.........3-27..................2
Warwickshire...2..............0............0..........2................2-22.........1-31...................0
June 28: Sligo 3-15 Cavan 1-7, Markievicz Park.
July 5: Cavan 0-16 Warwickshire 0-12, Kingspan Breffni Park.
July 12: Sligo 1-15 Warwickshire 2-10,
*****
July 19: Quarter-finals: Fingal 1-19 Leitrim 0-12; Louth 4-13 South Down 2-16; Monaghan 1-11 Cavan 0-9; Sligo 2-15 Tyrone 2-11.
July 26: Semi-finals: Louth 0-18 Monaghan 1-13, Clones (after extra-time); Sligo 1-16 Fingal 0-11, Markievicz Park.
Aug 3: Final: Sligo 3-19 Louth 3-10, Croke Park.
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