How fickle hand of fortune changed the course of Cork-Kilkenny history

For decades it was regarded as the classic All-Ireland final pairing. Leeside versus Noreside, red and white versus black and amber. The three-parter of 1931 which brought hurling to the attention of the nation.

How fickle hand of fortune changed the course of Cork-Kilkenny history
Fri, 12 Jul, 2019 - 06:20
Enda McEvoy

For decades it was regarded as the classic All-Ireland final pairing. Leeside versus Noreside, red and white versus black and amber. The three-parter of 1931 which brought hurling to the attention of the nation.

The thunder and lightning of 1939 as the world went to war again. The fabled showdown of 1947.

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