Largest crowd in a decade expected for Cork hurling final

The Barrs v Rockies decider will be preceded by the Cork Premier IHC final meeting of Castlemartyr and Inniscarra.

Jodie, Kyra, Katie, Rachael (RACHAEL), Emily, Emily and Emily (3x Emily) and Sophie will be playing during half time at the county hurling final. Boys from Togher Boys NS and girls from Togher GNS in Togher went 'Blue' in support of St Finbarr's (The Barrs) playing in the county final against Blackrock this weekend. Pic Larry Cummins

A crowd of up to 20,000 is expected for Sunday’s Cork Premier SHC final between southside city rivals Blackrock and St Finbarr’s.

Cork county board anticipate a crowd somewhere in the region of between 18,000 and 20,000, and even if Sunday’s attendance falls at the lower end of this estimate, it will still represent the largest Cork hurling final attendance in several years.