Blackrock–St Finbarr's hurling rivalry
| Location | Cork |
|---|---|
| Teams | Blackrock St Finbarr's |
| Latest meeting | 6 August 2022 Blackrock 1-20 – 0-24 St Finbarr's Cork PSHC |
| Next meeting | 16 October 2022 |
The Blackrock–St Finbarr's rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Cork city club teams Blackrock and St Finbarr's. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Cork hurling.[1][2]
Regarded as two of Cork club hurling's "big three", with Glen Rovers making up the trio, a county final between "the Rockies" and "the Barrs" is historically regarded as a special occasion.[3][4]
History
Formation
Formed as St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club in Togher in 1876, the club had been active and competitive in the years before the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884.[5] They entered a team in the inaugural Cork County Championship in 1887 and claimed their first title in 1899.[6]
Formed as Cork Nationals in Blackrock in 1883, the club predates the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association by one year. They entered a team in the inaugural Cork County Championship in 1887, eventually being declared champions without having to play the final.[7] They quickly established themselves as one of the preeminent teams, not only in Cork but in the country, and claimed ten championships in 21 years. Both St. Finbarr's and Blackrock are the only two teams that have never been relegated or faced regrading from senior level.[8]
Honours, results and records
Honours
| County honours | ||||
| Competition | Blackrock | St Finbarr's | ||
| Titles | Year | Titles | Year | |
| Senior Championship | 33 | 1887, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1956, 1961, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2020 | 25 | 1899, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1993 |
| Intermediate Championship | 1 | 2019 | 1 | 1990 |
| Junior Championship | 5 | 1895, 1901, 1910, 1931, 1947 | 3 | 1902, 1903, 1956 |
| County total | 39 | 29 | ||
| National and provincial honours | ||||
| All-Ireland Club Championship | 3 | 1972, 1974, 1979 | 2 | 1975, 1978 |
| Munster Club Championship | 5 | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979 | 3 | 1968, 1974, 1977 |
| National and provincial total | 8 | 5 | ||
| Combined total | ||||
| Combined total | 47 | 34 | ||
Recent results
| Date | Venue | Matches | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
| 10 August 1980 | Ballinlough Grounds | Blackrock | 2-10 – 0-12 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC group stage |
| 10 October 1982 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2-17 – 3-09 | Blackrock | Cork SHC final |
| 16 September 1984 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 4-09 – 2-10 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final |
| 19 August 1988 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 3-12 – 2-15 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final |
| 15 September 1988 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2-06 – 0-07 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final replay |
| 22 June 1996 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 4-15 – 1-09 | Blackrock | Cork SHC second round |
| 3 October 1999 | Páirc Uí Rinn | St Finbarr's | 0-16 – 2-10 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final |
| 10 October 1999 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1-17 – 0-15 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC semi-final replay |
| 28 July 2002 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1-12 – 1-09 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC round 3 |
| 20 August 2005 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2-14 – 1-13 | Blackrock | Cork SHC quarter-final |
| 14 June 2008 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 0-14 – 0-14 | Blackrock | Cork SHC round 3 |
| 22 June 2008 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1-14 – 2-04 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC round 3 replay |
| 21 June 2015 | Páirc Uí Rinn | Blackrock | 2-11 – 0-15 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC round 2 |
| 15 September 2018 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1-20 – 1-11 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC quarter-final |
| 10 October 2021 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 3-22 – 0-21 | St Finbarr's | Cork PSHC round 3 |
| 6 August 2022 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 0-24 – 1-20 | Blackrock | Cork PSHC round 2 |
| 16 October 2022 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2-14 – 1-07 | Blackrock | Cork PSHC final |
References
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (26 September 2022). "Old friends are best: Rockies and Barrs set up classic championship finale". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Club GAA round-up: St Finbarr's and Blackrock set up Cork hurling final". Sky Sports. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "My Club: Ger Cunningham - St Finbarr's". GAA website. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Coleman, John (2 October 2020). "Glen Rovers v Blackrock: What caused the pull of city hurling to diminish?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Histrionics a founding aspect to a rivalry that has real history, but least we can expect a game now". Irish Times. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Histrionics a founding aspect to a rivalry that has real history, but least we can expect a game now". Irish Times. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Keane, Eoin (11 May 2020). "Great Cork hurling clubs had real rivalry going back to the early 20th century". The Echo. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
