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

'When you look at the population of Charleville, you’re talking about 65% Cork base and about 30% Limerick, with about 5% others'

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

Charleville, Rathluirc… So good they named it twice.

The trio with me must have heard this joke plenty of times but are kind enough to laugh. And why not?