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 provided the first ever championship clash between Cork and Offaly. Since then, the sides have met at irregular intervals in All-Ireland semi-finals and qualifiers.
Statistics Up to date as of 2023 season Team All-Ireland Provincial National League TotalCork30541498Offaly 46111Combined346015109
All-time results
Offaly winCork 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 9 July 2012 Cork 1-26 - 2-16 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh AISHC qualifiers 21 June 2026 Cork 6-25 - 2-11 Offaly Semple Stadium AISHC quarter-final
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