Over last decade, Cork have played Ulster counties on 21 league occasions – and lost just seven

Going to Celtic Park on Sunday is a huge challenge, but Cork have been down (or up) this road plenty of times before.

Cork players huddle before the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cork and Derry. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Cork’s Ulster paradox

Before Cork played Fermanagh in round 4 of the 2024 league in Ederney, John Cleary’s side were really scrambling.