Saturday’s Cork-Tipperary Division 1A clash in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh could break the record attendance for a standalone round National Hurling League game in the modern era. Eight years ago, 16,189 was present to watch Cork’s opening day win over Kilkenny in Páirc Uí Chaoimh as the county’s and Tipperary’s footballers played on the undercard. At the peak of their rivalry, Tipperary and Kilkenny’s postponed league game eventually brought 20,254 to Semple Stadium in March 2010. As part of a double bill with the Division 1B final between Waterford and Offaly, the Cork-Tipperary Division 1A decider attracted 43,243 to Páirc Uí Chaoimh last April. Meanwhile, Wicklow manager Oisín McConville has bemoaned the absence of the clock/hooter and the lack of leading referees being appointed in lower divisional National Football League matches.

Source: Irish Examiner February 02, 2026 22:22 UTC