Cork–Donegal Gaelic football rivalry
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| Location | County Cork County Donegal |
|---|---|
| Teams | Cork Donegal |
| First meeting | Cork 1-11 - 1-10 Donegal 2006 All-Ireland quarter-final (5 August 2006) |
| Latest meeting | Donegal 0-21 - 1-15 Cork 2016 All-Ireland qualifier (30 July 2016) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 4 |
| Top scorer | Paul Kerrigan (2-7) |
| All-time series | Cork 2-2 Donegal |
| Largest victory | Cork 1-27 - 2-10 Donegal 2009 All-Ireland quarter-final (2 AUgust 2009) |
The Cork–Donegal rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Cork and Donegal, whose first championship meeting was in 2006. The fixture has been an infrequent one in the history of the championship, and therefore the rivalry is not as intense between the two teams.[1] Cork's home ground is Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Donegal's home ground is MacCumhaill Park; however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
While Cork have the second highest number of Munster titles and Donegal are sixth on the roll of honour in Ulster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 9 championship titles between them to date.
Statistics[]
| Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 7 | 37 | 8 | 52 |
| Donegal | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Combined | 9 | 45 | 9 | 63 |
All-time results[]
Legend[]
| Cork win | |
| Donegal win |
Senior[]
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 August 2006 | Cork | 1-11 - 1-10 | Donegal | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final | |
| 2. | 2 August 2009 | Cork (2) | 1-27 - 2-10 | Donegal | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final | |
| 3. | 26 August 2012 | Donegal | 0-16 - 1-11 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 4. | 30 July 2016 | Donegal (2) | 0-21 - 1-15 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland qualifier |
Junior[]
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 September 1933 | Donegal | 1-9 - 2-5 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final |
Minor[]
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 August 1985 | Cork | 2-5 - 0-9 | Donegal | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 2. | 11 August 1991 | Cork (2) | 0-12 - 1-6 | Donegal | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 3. | 30 July 2016 | Donegal | 2-13 - 0-13 | Cork | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final |
Records[]
Scorelines[]
- Biggest championship win:
- For Cork: Cork 1-27 - 2-10 Donegal, All-Ireland quarter-final, Croke Park, 2 August 2009
- For Donegal: Donegal 0-16 - 1-11 Cork, All-Ireland semi-final, Croke Park, 26 August 2012
- Highest aggregate:
- Cork 1-27 - 2-10 Donegal, All-Ireland quarter-final, Croke Park, 2 August 2009
Top scorers[]
| Team | Player | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Paul Kerrigan | 2-7 | 13 |
| Donegal | Michael Murphy Patrick McBrearty |
0-11 | 11 |
Attendance[]
- Highest attendance:
- 55,169 - Donegal 0-16 - 1-11 Cork, All-Ireland semi-final, Croke Park, 26 August 2012
References[]
- ^ Duggan, Keith (28 February 2015). "Cork and Donegal meeting will again provide a marker for both sides". Irish Times. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
Categories:
- Cork county football team rivalries
- Donegal county football team rivalries