Tempting fate: Cork fan shows off 'All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions' tattoo

Michael John, 37, a member of the Irish Defence Forces, is originally from Waterford but lives in Mayfield, on the northside of Cork City

For some, the result is written in the stars. But for one die-hard rebel, it’s tattooed on one of his arms.

Cork fan Michael John Murphy is so confident about the outcome of Sunday’s historic first meeting of Cork and Tipperary in an All-Ireland hurling final, he’s had his forearm inked with the words: Cork All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 2025.