Up this way, Cork and Limerick look each other right in the eye ...

Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A, TUS Gaelic Grounds, Co. Limerick 27/2/2022 Limerick vs Cork Limerick's Tom Morrissey and Darragh Fitzgibbon of Cork Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
The trio with me must have heard this joke plenty of times but are kind enough to laugh. And why not?