Munster SFC semi-final
Cork 4-18 Tipperary 1-12
By Stephen Barry at FBD Semple Stadium
They had to scrap for three quarters before Cork stretched away from Tipperary to secure their Munster final return for the first time since 2021.
It was tied at 1-7 apiece as late as the 49th minute, but the Rebels blitzed their hosts for 3-11 to 0-2 from there to the 67th minute. Chris Óg Jones ended on 2-2, while substitutes Colm O’Callaghan and Conor Corbett bagged goals in front of 1,755 fans in the FBD Semple Stadium sunshine.
It ends the Leesiders’ longest gap between provincial deciders in 91 years (1928-35), setting up the 69th Cork-Kerry provincial final for May 10th at Fitzgerald Stadium. Tipp now head for the Tailteann Cup.
A lot had changed since their last meeting, Tipp’s famous Munster final breakthrough in 2020. None of the Premier starting team that day were available for selection here, with 13 no longer involved and two injured. Clonmel Commercials corner-back Mark Corcoran was handed his first championship start. Emmet Moloney was a late addition for Mark Stokes.
For Cork, O’Callaghan was a late withdrawal, replaced by Seán Walsh. The midfielder would appear early in the second half. Conor Cahalane earned his first competitive start 15 months after swapping over from the hurling panel. Dara Sheedy missed out through injury.
The Tipp full-back line had played together at U20 level in 2024. With a combined 14 previous starts across league and championship between them, it was going to be a tall order to contain Cork’s attacking unit of Mark Cronin, Jones, and Steven Sherlock. They started well, applying plenty of pressure as Cork booted their first five shots wide.
Tipp, playing with the slight advantage of a crossfield wind, got off to the ideal start. Seán O’Connor escaped to point off his left after seven minutes. Then, in the 11th minute, Micheál Freaney’s speculative sideline punt bounced over Maurice Shanley and ran through for the full-forward to tuck away. 1-1 to no score.
Daniel O’Mahony produced two diving blocks to prevent Cork from falling further behind. But once they got a press on the Tipp kick-out, that yielded three points in two minutes. Their first, from Sherlock in the 17th minute, was immediately followed over by Jones and Luke Fahy.
Cork made it 1-3 in four minutes when Paudie Feehan’s pass to Eoin Craddock came off the unsighted attacker’s back. The visitors countered with Cronin teeing up Jones for the lead goal.
A superb James Morris turnover to prevent a goal chance was ferried upfield for Freaney’s levelling two-pointer; 1-3 apiece.
Joe Higgins was emerging as the dominant midfielder with four kick-out marks in the first half and three more in the second. One led to O’Connor’s equaliser, cancelling out a Sherlock free. Another point from the Barrs man sent the Rebels in ahead at half-time; 1-5 from 13 shots against 1-4 from seven.
John Cleary made two half-time changes as the experienced duo of Brian Hurley and Ruairí Deane replaced Seán McDonnell and Cahalane.
They continued to trade points into the second half. Craddock, a Cian Smith free, and O’Connor took it in turns to bring Tipp level after Hurley and Cronin points.
The hosts had to live on their nerves as Shane Garland beat Brian O’Driscoll to a ball squared across goal before Jones blazed wide.
But with O’Callaghan just onto the field, Tipp didn’t get their hands on the ball again until Cork had reeled off eight points without reply from seven shots. It began with a Hurley two-pointer and ended with a Sherlock orange flag sandwiched by a Fahy brace.
Hurley limped off, but Cork hit for home with O’Callaghan drilling low to the net in the 57th minute. That sparked another burst of 2-2 without reply, with another substitute, Corbett, intercepting a short kick-out for Jones to finish.
Freaney was denied a goal by Seán Brady’s block and Cork countered for their fourth green flag in the 67th minute, finished off by Corbett.
Sherlock then smacked the woodwork before Tipp finished with the last three points, including an O’Connor orange flag.
Scorers for Cork: Chris Óg Jones 2-2; Steven Sherlock 0-7 (1tp, 2f); Colm O’Callaghan, Conor Corbett 1-0 each; Luke Fahy, Brian Hurley (1tp) 0-3 each; Brian O’Driscoll, Mark Cronin, Ruairí Deane 0-1 each.
Scorers for Tipperary: Seán O’Connor 1-6 (1tp, 0-1f); Micheál Freaney 0-2 (tp); Eoin Craddock, Cian Smith (f), Daithí Hogan, Killian Butler 0-1 each.
Cork: Micheál Aodh Martin; Maurice Shanley, Daniel O’Mahony, Seán Meehan; Brian O’Driscoll, Tommy Walsh, Luke Fahy; Seán Walsh, Ian Maguire; Paul Walsh, Seán McDonnell, Conor Cahalane; Mark Cronin, Chris Óg Jones, Steven Sherlock.
Subs: Brian Hurley for McDonnell (HT), Ruairí Deane for Cahalane (HT), Colm O’Callaghan for S Walsh (48), Conor Corbett for Hurley (56, inj), Seán Brady for Meehan (61).
Tipperary: Shane Garland; Eoin O’Connell, Mark Corcoran, Jack O’Neill; Emmet Moloney, James Morris, Charlie King; Joe Higgins, Paudie Feehan; Eoin Craddock, Micheál Freaney, Kieran Costello; Cian Smith, Seán O’Connor, Daithí Hogan.
Subs: Killian Butler for Craddock (51), Paddy Creedon for Smith (52), Paddy O’Keeffe for Moloney (56), Mark Russell for Feehan (56), Micheál Lowry for Morris (62).
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford).
Cork hurlers win at home
Three stoppage-time points saw Cork gain another championship triumph over 14-man Limerick after a drama-packed tussle in front of 43,369 fans at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
The Treaty, who were already without Aaron Gillane due to injury, played the last 20 minutes a man down after Cian Lynch was sent off for an off-the-ball striking incident. John Kiely’s men now face the prospect of heading to Clare minus two Hurlers of the Year.
Having downed the All-Ireland champions last weekend, the Rebels got one over on the league holders in the sixth Cork-Limerick clash to attract a sold-out crowd in the past 24 months.
They are sitting pretty on two wins from two with a week off before heading for Waterford on Saturday, May 9.
The goalposts were shifted for this derby renewal by the news that league final man of the match Gillane sustained a calf injury at training on Tuesday. Limerick called upon Peter Casey in his place.
Ciarán Joyce was designated a man-marking role on Shane O’Brien, but the new Cork full-back buckled over in the third minute and was withdrawn for Damien Cahalane.
The hosts must’ve targeted a fast start given they leaked the first six points in the league final. Limerick didn’t grant them any leeway, reeling off five in a row here.
Diarmaid Byrnes gave a fist pump to the North Stand crowd when launching the first inside 15 seconds. Gearóid Hegarty caught Cork napping to receive a quick sideline and convert. Adam English and Cathal O’Neill were also left in pockets of space to score.
In the 10th minute, Cork got up and running through a fine Brian Hayes effort out by the sideline. Darragh Fitzgibbon loaded up for their next, but Limerick reeled off four more without reply.
Hegarty’s hook and Mike Casey’s block on Barry Walsh were rewarded with O’Brien’s second point. After a couple of shaky moments, Aidan O’Connor sparked to life with three in succession, including two from play. By that juncture, the men in green led by 0-9 to 0-2.
Yet from minutes 18 to 25, Cork returned serve with a 1-4 burst to draw level. Tim O’Mahony and Alan Connolly nailed their first frees.
Then, Seán Finn landed William O’Donoghue in hot water in front of goal. The centre-back couldn’t control and came under immediate pressure from Shane Barrett. Connolly picked up the loose ball and offloaded it for Barrett to thump low to the net. Connolly and William Buckley soon levelled; 0-10 to 1-7.
Fitzgibbon’s second long-range missile, a Connolly free, compensating for a prior miss, and Brian Hayes’s second brought Cork all square three further times.
But Limerick ended the half better. O’Brien popped the sliotar over Cahalane’s head for one point and O’Neill added another. They led 0-16 to 1-11 into the break.
Both teams carved out goal chances on the resumption. Brian Hayes knocked the sliotar away from Finn, but Nickie Quaid saved his batted effort. Hegarty then fed Peter Casey, who was denied by the advancing Patrick Collins.
O’Connor’s 65 nudged Limerick three clear, but their next four shots flew wide. By the time they scored again, nine minutes later, they were behind.
In that time, Cork picked up 1-2. The 45th-minute goal saw Collins evade a near-hook by Peter Casey to drive the sliotar long down the South Stand sideline. Brian Hayes fended off Finn and drew Barry Nash before releasing Connolly in behind. The Blackrock forward carried the ball in before dispatching past Quaid, who picked up a yellow card for the collision as Connolly was temporarily replaced.
After Casey brought Limerick back within one, 2-14 to 0-19, they suffered another blow. Lynch was red-carded for swinging his hurley back at O’Mahony off the ball under the nose of James Owens.
Barry Walsh was denied by Quaid, who was then punished for lying on the ball. After two Fitzgibbon frees, 14-man Limerick didn’t allow Cork to rub two scores together until stoppage time.
That meant they were still in range when Byrnes came upfield to take a 21-yard free, which was moved in for Cork dissent. John Kiely and Paul Kinnerk signalled to take the point, but the wing-back either didn’t see or ignored the instruction. It paid off as he snuck it low under Collins.
Limerick now led 1-23 to 2-19 with two minutes remaining plus five more added on. Cork would cancel out the goal with Connolly pointing frees, won by Fitzgibbon and Mark Coleman, before the Charleville captain added an insurance score in the 75th minute.
That meant Darragh O’Donovan had to lob in a last-gasp free. Once it was repelled, the celebrations began among the home faithful.
Scorers for Cork: Alan Connolly 1-8 (0-7f); Shane Barrett 1-2; Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-5 (2f); William Buckley, Brian Hayes 0-2 each; Eoin Downey, Tim O’Mahony (free), Tommy O’Connell 0-1 each.
Scorers for Limerick: Aidan O’Connor 0-7 (3f, 1 65); Diarmaid Byrnes 1-2 (1-0 free); Cathal O’Neill 0-4; Peter Casey, Shane O’Brien 0-3 each; Adam English, Gearóid Hegarty 0-2 each.
CORK: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Ciarán Joyce, Seán O’Donoghue; Mark Coleman, Robert Downey, Eoin Downey; Tim O’Mahony, Tommy O’Connell; Darragh Fitzgibbon, Shane Barrett, Barry Walsh; Alan Connolly, William Buckley, Brian Hayes. Subs: Damien Cahalane for Joyce (5, inj), Alan Walsh for Connolly (47-54, temp), Diarmuid Healy for Buckley (52), Robbie O’Flynn for B Walsh (70+3), Ger Millerick for R Downey (70+6, inj).
LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O’Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Adam English, Cian Lynch; Gearóid Hegarty, Aidan O’Connor, Cathal O’Neill; Peter Casey, Shane O’Brien, David Reidy. Subs: Darragh O’Donovan for Reidy (53), Tom Morrissey for P Casey (62), Colin Coughlan for O’Brien (68).
Referee: James Owens (Wexford).
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Munster SFC semi-final
Cork 4-18 Tipperary 1-12
By Stephen Barry at FBD Semple Stadium
They had to scrap for three quarters before Cork stretched away from Tipperary to secure their Munster final return for the first time since 2021.
It was tied at 1-7 apiece as late as the 49th minute, but the Rebels blitzed their hosts for 3-11 to 0-2 from there to the 67th minute. Chris Óg Jones ended on 2-2, while substitutes Colm O’Callaghan and Conor Corbett bagged goals in front of 1,755 fans in the FBD Semple Stadium sunshine.
It ends the Leesiders’ longest gap between provincial deciders in 91 years (1928-35), setting up the 69th Cork-Kerry provincial final for May 10th at Fitzgerald Stadium. Tipp now head for the Tailteann Cup.
A lot had changed since their last meeting, Tipp’s famous Munster final breakthrough in 2020. None of the Premier starting team that day were available for selection here, with 13 no longer involved and two injured. Clonmel Commercials corner-back Mark Corcoran was handed his first championship start. Emmet Moloney was a late addition for Mark Stokes.
For Cork, O’Callaghan was a late withdrawal, replaced by Seán Walsh. The midfielder would appear early in the second half. Conor Cahalane earned his first competitive start 15 months after swapping over from the hurling panel. Dara Sheedy missed out through injury.
The Tipp full-back line had played together at U20 level in 2024. With a combined 14 previous starts across league and championship between them, it was going to be a tall order to contain Cork’s attacking unit of Mark Cronin, Jones, and Steven Sherlock. They started well, applying plenty of pressure as Cork booted their first five shots wide.
Tipp, playing with the slight advantage of a crossfield wind, got off to the ideal start. Seán O’Connor escaped to point off his left after seven minutes. Then, in the 11th minute, Micheál Freaney’s speculative sideline punt bounced over Maurice Shanley and ran through for the full-forward to tuck away. 1-1 to no score.
Daniel O’Mahony produced two diving blocks to prevent Cork from falling further behind. But once they got a press on the Tipp kick-out, that yielded three points in two minutes. Their first, from Sherlock in the 17th minute, was immediately followed over by Jones and Luke Fahy.
Cork made it 1-3 in four minutes when Paudie Feehan’s pass to Eoin Craddock came off the unsighted attacker’s back. The visitors countered with Cronin teeing up Jones for the lead goal.
A superb James Morris turnover to prevent a goal chance was ferried upfield for Freaney’s levelling two-pointer; 1-3 apiece.
Joe Higgins was emerging as the dominant midfielder with four kick-out marks in the first half and three more in the second. One led to O’Connor’s equaliser, cancelling out a Sherlock free. Another point from the Barrs man sent the Rebels in ahead at half-time; 1-5 from 13 shots against 1-4 from seven.
John Cleary made two half-time changes as the experienced duo of Brian Hurley and Ruairí Deane replaced Seán McDonnell and Cahalane.
They continued to trade points into the second half. Craddock, a Cian Smith free, and O’Connor took it in turns to bring Tipp level after Hurley and Cronin points.
The hosts had to live on their nerves as Shane Garland beat Brian O’Driscoll to a ball squared across goal before Jones blazed wide.
But with O’Callaghan just onto the field, Tipp didn’t get their hands on the ball again until Cork had reeled off eight points without reply from seven shots. It began with a Hurley two-pointer and ended with a Sherlock orange flag sandwiched by a Fahy brace.
Hurley limped off, but Cork hit for home with O’Callaghan drilling low to the net in the 57th minute. That sparked another burst of 2-2 without reply, with another substitute, Corbett, intercepting a short kick-out for Jones to finish.
Freaney was denied a goal by Seán Brady’s block and Cork countered for their fourth green flag in the 67th minute, finished off by Corbett.
Sherlock then smacked the woodwork before Tipp finished with the last three points, including an O’Connor orange flag.
Scorers for Cork: Chris Óg Jones 2-2; Steven Sherlock 0-7 (1tp, 2f); Colm O’Callaghan, Conor Corbett 1-0 each; Luke Fahy, Brian Hurley (1tp) 0-3 each; Brian O’Driscoll, Mark Cronin, Ruairí Deane 0-1 each.
Scorers for Tipperary: Seán O’Connor 1-6 (1tp, 0-1f); Micheál Freaney 0-2 (tp); Eoin Craddock, Cian Smith (f), Daithí Hogan, Killian Butler 0-1 each.
Cork: Micheál Aodh Martin; Maurice Shanley, Daniel O’Mahony, Seán Meehan; Brian O’Driscoll, Tommy Walsh, Luke Fahy; Seán Walsh, Ian Maguire; Paul Walsh, Seán McDonnell, Conor Cahalane; Mark Cronin, Chris Óg Jones, Steven Sherlock.
Subs: Brian Hurley for McDonnell (HT), Ruairí Deane for Cahalane (HT), Colm O’Callaghan for S Walsh (48), Conor Corbett for Hurley (56, inj), Seán Brady for Meehan (61).
Tipperary: Shane Garland; Eoin O’Connell, Mark Corcoran, Jack O’Neill; Emmet Moloney, James Morris, Charlie King; Joe Higgins, Paudie Feehan; Eoin Craddock, Micheál Freaney, Kieran Costello; Cian Smith, Seán O’Connor, Daithí Hogan.
Subs: Killian Butler for Craddock (51), Paddy Creedon for Smith (52), Paddy O’Keeffe for Moloney (56), Mark Russell for Feehan (56), Micheál Lowry for Morris (62).
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford).
Stadium Information | Munster SHC Cork V Limerick
Match Day Information: Cork vs Limerick
Date: Sunday, 26th April 2026
Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Competition: Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 2 – Cork v Limerick at 2pm
Competition: Munster Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final – Tipperary v Limerick at 12 noon
SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh looks forward to welcoming supporters from Cork, Limerick and Tipperary ahead of a big afternoon of hurling / camogie action.
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Cork Senior Hurling team to face Limerick in Round 2 of the Munster Championship
The Cork Senior Hurling team to face Limerick in Round 2 of the Munster Championship this Sunday has been named by manager Ben O’Connor. The game will take place in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh with a 2:00PM throw-in.