Old rivals Cork and Tipperary have Croke Park history

While Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final will represent the first championship meeting between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park, the counties also clashed in that part of Drumcondra in the only Munster final ever to be decided outside of the province.

In 1896, Ballyhea claimed their first Cork county title as they defeated Ballygarvan at Mallow 6-10 to 1-2, which qualified them for a crack at the Munster championship against the all-conquering Tubberadora of Tipperary.

Incidentally, the Magpies’ route to the final hadn’t been without drama, as in the semi-final against Redmonds, a lady had taken offence at the robust play of the Ballyhea forwards.