History Cork–Kilkenny hurling rivalry
1 history 1.1 1893: beginnings 1.2 1903-1912: kilkenny s first great era 1.3 1926: lone meeting after fourteen-year absence 1.4 1931: 3 all-ireland finals 1.5 1939-1947: 2 iconic all-ireland meetings 1.6 1966-1972: renewed rivalry 1.7 1978-1983: kilkenny double after cork treble 1.8 1992: lone meeting 1.9 1999-2006: cork , kilkenny dominate 1.10 2008-2013: kilkenny s greatest team history 1893: beginnings an inauspicious start 1 of greatest rivalries on 24 june 1894. cork won on unsuitable playing surface in hurling history after neglected grass cut @ original venur in ashtown. goalposts uprooted , spectators , players alike moved phoenix park after long delay. cork, represented blackrock, gave exhibition of hurling , led 3-4 0-1 @ interval. each side made same return in second half give cork victory. 1903-1912: kilkenny s first great era on 16 july 1905, cork played kilkenny in delayed 1903 all-ireland home final. cats overwhelmed cork powered 8-9 0-8 victory. the delayed 1904 all-ire...