WOW! Supporters gather on the pitch where Tipp first played Cork over 280 years ago
By Ryan Grace
Published 18th Jul 2025, 10:30 GMT
It's believed the Premier County first faced the Rebels in Rathcormac in the north of Cork
Ahead of the All Ireland SHC Final between Tipperary and Cork on Sunday, July 20, Rathcormac Vintage Club are marking the site in North Cork which they believe the teams first faced one another back in 1741!
That game, which happened over 284 years ago, is also believed to be the first inter-county hurling match ever.
The winner on the day... Cork...
Make of that what you will as the sides contest hurling's biggest prize in Croke Park this weekend.