Cork–Limerick hurling rivalry Cork–Limerick hurling rivalry The Cork-Limerick rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Cork and Limerick, who first played each other in 1893. Since the turn of the century it has come to be regarded as one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games. Cork's home ground is Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Limerick's home ground is the Gaelic Grounds, with each fixture alternating between the two venues. While Cork are the standard bearers in Munster, Limerick have enjoyed success at sporadic intervals - although they have won just two All-Ireland titles since 1940 and a single Munster title since
Fallout of the 2009 Irish government budget Brendan Smith face questions on their various roles in the budget. Over 7,000 farmers from Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Galway, Offaly, Roscommon and Wexford were involved in a mass demonstration in Ennis on 30 November 2008. Padraig Walshe, the President of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), claimed budget cutbacks would affect his union's members and would lead to a €20 million loss to farmers in the region each year. In the build-up to the budget, Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea suggested that some army barracks in Ireland would be sold. Four barracks and a military hospital located along the