All-Ireland hurling final day is here as Cork and Limerick do battle for the big prize. Here’s how the teams will start:
Cork
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), 4. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra).
5. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 6. Mark Coleman (Blarney), 7. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas).
8. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville), 9. Luke Meade (Newcestown).
10. Conor Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 11. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), 12. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own).
13. Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields) , 14. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers), 15. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
Limerick
1. Nicky Quaid (Effin)
2. Sean Finn (Bruff), 3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane), 4. Barry Nash (South Liberties)
5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), 6. Declan Hannon (Adare) (capt), 7. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
8. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsiagh), 9. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon)
10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s), 11. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), 12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), 14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon), 15. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
It’s prediction time. Who do you fancy to lift the cup today?
Poll Results:
We’re almost there.
The national anthem is underway.
Cork 0-0 Limerick 0-1
1 min – Cian Lynch opens up his account.
Cork 0-1 Limerick 0-1
2 mins – Patrick Horgan equalises from his first free of the day.
GOAL! Gearoid Hegarty hits the net for Limerick.
Cork 0-1 Limerick 1-1
2 mins – What a start by Limerick and by the reigning Hurler of the Year. Lynch fed Hegarty to give the Treaty the ideal start.
GOAL! Shane Kingston hits the net for Cork.
Cork 1-1 Limerick 1-3
6 mins – Declan Hannon comes onto a ball and drives it over from distance. What a start to this game!
Cork 1-1 Limerick 1-4
8 mins – Seamus Flanagan scores with his trademark over the shoulder strike.
Cork 1-2 Limerick 1-4
9 mins – Horgan puts over another free.
Cork 1-2 Limerick 1-5
11 mins – Peter Casey extends the Limerick lead to three.
@LimerickCLG off to a flying start v @OfficialCorkGAA with a goal from Gearoid Hegarty in the early stages of the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final ! #GAANOW pic.twitter.com/j2Drm2wzoV
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 22, 2021
Cork 1-4 Limerick 1-5
13 mins – Robbie O’Flynn breaks through a handful of tackles and feeds Jack O’Connor for a score.
GOAL! Aaron Gillane scores Limerick’s second goal inside the first 14 minutes.
Cork 1-5 Limerick 2-6
14 mins – Cork respond immediately through Niall O’Leary. Then Casey slots over his third to restore Limerick’s four point lead.
Cork 1-5 Limerick 2-7
16 mins – A fine challenge from Declan Hannon leads to a Gillane score.
Cork 1-6 Limerick 2-7
16 mins – Seamus Harney reduces the gap to four.
Cork 1-6 Limerick 2-8
18 mins – Cian Lynch executes a chop lift and feeds Tom Morrissey for a score.
Cork 1-6 Limerick 2-8 – first water break
Cork 1-6 Limerick 2-8
21 mins – Limerick go long from a puck-out and it breaks to Tom Morrissey. His second score sends Limerick five clear.
Cork 1-7 Limerick 2-10
22 mins – Darragh O’Donovan adds his name to the scoresheet, set-up by Seamus Flanagan.
Cork 1-7 Limerick 2-12
24 mins – Peter Casey sends over his fourth of the day. At the far end Kingston hits a wide. Then Casey dances his way past his man and fires over another.
CHANCE! Gillane unselfishly passes to Hegarty but his strike rockets past the post and wide.
Cork 1-7 Limerick 2-13
26 mins – Gillane fires over his first free of the match. Limerick have scored 2-12 from play.
Cork 1-8 Limerick 2-14
27 mins – Horgan gets a much-needed score for the Rebels. Hegarty drives one over from midfield in response.
Cork 1-8 Limerick 2-15
31 mins – Gillane tags on a free.
Cork 1-10 Limerick 2-15
31 mins – Horgan lands a nice effort over his shoulder.
Here’s a look at Gillane’s goal:
Stunning strike from Aaron Gillane for @LimerickCLG v @OfficialCorkGAA in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final ! #GAANOW pic.twitter.com/oTfw22RqAN
— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 22, 2021
Cork 1-10 Limerick 2-17
33 mins – Hegarty drives another over. Limerick have been utterly sensational in the opening half.
GOAL! Hegarty drills in his second goal.
Cork 1-11 Limerick 3-18 – HT
That was an awesome opening period by Limerick. To score 3-18 in the first half of an All-Ireland final is remarkable. For context, Kilkenny had 2-16 on the board by half-time of their 2008 final hammering of Waterford.
Cork sub: Damien Cahalane has been introduced for Conor Cahalane at half-time.
Cork 1-11 Limerick 3-19
36 mins – Graeme Mulcahy, who was introduced for the injured Peter Casey late in the first-half, opens his account for the day.
Cork 1-11 Limerick 3-20
38 mins – Gillane swings another one over. The Limerick forwards are thriving with all the quality ball coming in.
Cork 1-12 Limerick 3-20
38 mins – Horgan sends over a free.
Cork 1-12 Limerick 3-21
39 mins – A long range free from Diarmaid Byrnes skims over the crossbar.
Cork 1-13 Limerick 3-22
41 mins – Seamus Harnedy hits a nice score for Cork.
SAVE! Patrick Collins makes a stunning stop on Tom Morrissey.
Cork 1-14 Limerick 3-22
46 mins – Mark Coleman lands a free from inside his own half. Lovely strike.
Cork 1-14 Limerick 3-23
46 mins – 1-5 for Gillane now after his latest point.
Cork 1-14 Limerick 3-24
48 mins – Limerick add another score through Cian Lynch after a lovely long hand pass by Gillane.
Three Cork subs have been introduced.
Jack O’Connor is replaced by Alan Cadogan, Niall O’Leary comes on for Sean O’Leary Hayes and Darragh Fitzgibbon is in instead of Shane Barrett.
Cork 1-15 Limerick 3-26
51 mins – Declan Hannon and Alan Cadogan trade scores.
Cork 1-16 Limerick 3-26
53 mins – Horgan brings his haul to seven with a free.
Cork 1-16 Limerick 3-26 – second water break
Cork 1-17 Limerick 3-26
54 mins – Shane Barrett pulls back a score for Cork.
Tim O’Mahony and Cian Lynch are booked for an off the ball incident.
Cork 1-18 Limerick 3-26
62 mins – David Reidy is in for Hegarty, who had an outstanding game.
Cork 1-18 Limerick 3-27
63 mins – Nickie Quaid saves a long-range Horgan shot on goal.
Cork 1-18 Limerick 3-27
65 mins – Declan Hannon is replaced to a huge ovation from the Limerick crowd.
Hannon will shortly join Christy Ring in becoming a three-time All-Ireland winning captain.
Cork 1-19 Limerick 3-29
69 mins – Horgan points a free for Cork. Lynch swings over another for Limerick.
Cork 1-21 Limerick 3-31
73 mins - Limerick surpass Kilkenny’s tally from the 2008 final. A record score in an All-Ireland final.
Cork 1-22 Limerick 3-32 - FT
Limerick are All-Ireland champions.
