Cork–Meath Gaelic football rivalry
The Cork-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Cork and Meath, who first played each other in 1967. It is considered to be one of the most bitter rivalries in modern Gaelic games.[1] Cork's home ground is Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Meath's home ground is Páirc Tailteann, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
| Locale | County Cork County Meath |
|---|---|
| Teams | Cork Meath |
| First meeting | Meath 1-9 - 0-9 Cork 1967 All-Ireland final (24 September 1967) |
| Latest meeting | Cork 1-16 - 0-9 Meath 2007 All-Ireland semi-final (19 August 2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 7 |
| Most wins | Meath (4) |
| Top scorer | Brian Stafford (0-28) |
| All-time series | Meath 4-1-2 Cork |
While Cork have the second highest number of Munster titles and Meath are second to Dublin in Leinster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 14 championship titles between them to date.
Statistics
| Team | All-Ireland | Munster | National League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 7 | 37 | 8 | 52 |
| Meath | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| Combined | 14 | 58 | 15 | 87 |
All-time results
Legend
| Cork win | |
| Meath win | |
| Match was a draw |
Senior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 September 1967 | Meath | 1-9 - 0-9 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 2. | 20 September 1987 | Meath | 1-14 - 0-11 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 3. | 18 September 1988 | Meath | 0-12 - 1-9 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 4. | 9 October 1988 | Meath | 0-13 - 0-12 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland final replay | |
| 5. | 16 September 1990 | Cork | 0-11 - 0-9 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 6. | 26 September 1999 | Meath | 1-11 - 1-8 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 7. | 19 August 2007 | Cork | 1-16 - 0-9 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final |
Records
Top scorers
| Team | Player | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Larry Tompkins | 0-26 | 26 |
| Meath | Brian Stafford | 0-28 | 28 |
References
- "Cork v Meath: Latest chapter in an old rivalry". Irish Independent. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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