Cork/Kerry rivalry enters new phase

Cork-Kerry rivalry enters a new phase when they clash for the first time in the Bank of Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park today.

Cork defeated Kerry in the Munster semi-final, albeit after a replay and this will be the 92nd championship meeting between the counties with the score standing at 57-25 to Kerry with nine draws.

This will be the seventh championship clash between rival managers, Larry Tompkins and Paidi O Sé with the score standing at 3-2 to O Sé with one draw.

O Sé won their first head-to-head in 1998 but Tompkins saw his Cork side win in 1999.

It was 3-1 to O Sé after Kerry's wins on 2000 and 2001 but Tompkins' side drew with Kerry this year, prior to winning the replay.

Paths to the semi-final

CORK

Cork 0-8 Kerry 0-8 (Munster semi-final);

Cork 0-15 Kerry 1-9 (Munster semi-final replay);

Cork 2-11 Tipperary 1-14 (Munster final);

Cork 1-23 Tipperary 0-7 (Munster final replay);

Cork 0-16 Mayo 0-10 (All-Ireland quarter-final).

Top Scorers

Colin Corkery 0-35

Brendan Jer O'Sullivan 2-08

Fionan Murray 0-10

Philip Clifford 1-03

KERRY

Kerry 0-14 Limerick 1-07 (Munster quarter-final);

Kerry 0-8 Cork 0-8 (Munster semi-final);

Cork 0-15 Kerry 1-9 (Munster semi-final replay);

Kerry 5-15 Wicklow 0-7 (All-Ireland qualifiers);

Kerry 2-15 Fermanagh 0-4 (All-Ireland qualifiers);

Kerry 2-10 Kildare 1-5 (All-Ireland qualifiers);

Kerry 2-17 Galway 1-12 (All-Ireland quarter-final).

Top Scorers

Mike Frank Russell 2-17

Dara O’Cinneide 0-21

Eoin Brosnan 3-07

Colm Cooper 2-08

Last 10 Championship clashes

2002 - Cork 0-15 Kerry 1-9 (replay)

2002 - Cork 0-8 Kerry 0-8

2001 - Kerry 0-19 Cork 1-13

2000 - Kerry 2-15 Cork 1-13

1999 - Cork 2-10 Kerry 2-4

1998 - Kerry 1-14 Cork 1-11

1996 - Kerry 0-14 Cork 0-11

1995 - Cork 0-15 Kerry 1-9

1994 - Cork 1-13 Kerry 2-8

1993 - Cork 1-10 Kerry 0-10

Cork 5, Kerry 4, Draw 1.

The Managers

Paidi O Sé - year-by-year

1996: Won Munster final, beaten by Mayo, All-Ireland semi-final.

1997: Won Munster and All-Ireland finals.

1998: Won Munster final, beaten by Kildare, All-Ireland semi-final.

1999: Beaten by Cork, Munster final.

2000: Won Munster and All-Ireland finals.

2001: Won Munster final, beaten by Meath, All-Ireland semi-final.

2002: Beaten by Cork, Munster semi-final; Qualified for All-Ireland semi-final.

Larry Tompkins - year-by-year

1997: Beaten by Clare, Munster semi-final.

1998: Beaten by Kerry, Munster semi-final.

1999: Won Munster final, beaten by Meath, All-Ireland final. Won National League title.

2000: Beaten by Kerry, Munster semi-final.

2001: Beaten by Kerry, Munster final.

2002: Won Munster final; Qualified for All-Ireland semi-final.