Offaly vs Cork: What time, what channel and all you need to know about the All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final

The winner of Offaly vs Cork will face Dublin in an All-Ireland quarter-final on June 22nd. 

Cork's Alan Connolly celebrates scoring a goal against Tipperary. Picture: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Offaly and Cork face off in an All-Ireland Hurling Championship preliminary quarter-final on Saturday evening. Cork qualified for the knockout stages of the championship by finishing third in the Munster Championship. For Offaly, the game is one of their rewards for beating Laois last weekend to win the Joe McDonagh Cup. That victory also means that they will play in the Leinster Championship next year, replacing relegated Carlow. 

Where and when is Offaly vs Cork on?

The match takes place at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore with a 5:15pm throw-in on Saturday, June 15th. It is part of a double-header along with Cork vs Tyrone in their All-Ireland SFC group stage game. 

Where can I watch Offaly vs Cork?

The game will be streamed live on GAAGO. Coverage begins on the streaming platform at 5pm. 

7 July 2012; Patrick Horgan, Cork, in action against David Franks, Offaly. All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifier at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE

What's the team news?

Cork have made two changes for the game. Ciaran Joyce and Conor Lehane come into the starting XV with Ethan Twomey and Seamus Harnedy dropping out.

Patrick Collins starts in goals with Niall O’Leary, Eoin Downey and Sean O’Donoghue in half-backs. Tim O’Mahony, Robert Downey and Mark Coleman man the half back line.

Joyce joins Darragh Fitzgibbon in midfield with Declan Dallton, Shane Barrett joining Lehane in the half forward lines.

The inside line will see Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly and Brian Hayes.

CORK (SHC v Offaly): P Collins (Ballinhassig); N O’Leary (Castlelyons), E Downey (Glen Rovers), S O’Donoghue (Inniscarra), T O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum); R Downey (Glen Rovers), M Coleman (Blarney); C Joyce (Castlemartyr), D Fitzgibbon (Charleville); D Dalton (Fr O’Neills), S Barrett (Blarney), C Lehane (Midleton); P Horgan (Glen Rovers), A Connolly (Blackrock), B Hayes (St Finbarr’s).

Subs: B Saunderson (Midleton), G Mellerick (Fr O’Neills), C O’Brien (Newtownshandrum), T O’Connell (Midleton), L Meade (Newcestown), C Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), S Kingston (Douglas), J O’Connor (Sarsfields), P Power (Blarney), S Twomey (Courcey Rovers), R O’Flynn (Erins Own).

What's the recent championship history of Offaly vs Cork?

The game will be the first championship meeting between the two sides in 12 years. Cork won won All-Ireland qualifiers against Offaly in 2012 (1-26 to 2-16), 2011 (2-17 to 2-16), 2009 (3-19 to 1-12) and 2007 (1-27 to 0-11). 

Offaly's last championship victory over Cork was in 2000 when they won an All-Ireland semi-final by 0-19 to 0-15. 

Who will the winner of Cork vs Offaly play?

The winner will face Leinster runners-up Dublin in an All-Ireland quarter-final on June 22nd. 

Laois, losing Joe McDonagh Cup finalists, play Wexford, who finished third in Leinster, in the other preliminary quarter-final. The winners of that game will play Munster runners-up Clare. 

What can I read about and listen to on IrishExaminer.com?

In his Tuesday column, John Fogarty writes that Offaly's return to the Leinster championships could be tarnished by the clash with Cork. 

"Even allowing for that outlier result Laois had against Dublin in 2019, the average margin of victory by Liam MacCarthy Cup teams in these preliminary quarter-finals is almost 22 points," he says.