Munster's Páirc Uí Chaoimh Champions Cup debut set for mid-December as competition's pool schedule is revealed
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Irish Examiner
26 minutes ago
- Irish Examiner
How much money have Cork and Tipp fans spent to watch their teams compete for the Liam MacCarthy Cup?
You can't put on a price on success but fans of Cork and Tipperary have paid more than €1,000 each to follow their teams in this year's Championship. As the Munster rivals prepare for this year's All-Ireland hurling final on Sunday, there has been plenty of discussion about the sheer size of the travelling support, and fans have put their money where their mouths are to shout on their heroes. A fan from Cork who has watched his team's progress this year will have paid out around €1,000 for the privilege, with Premier fans facing a similar bill. Cork fans will have trekked 1,700kms to support their team over the course of Championship 2025, taking in trips to Ennis, Limerick (twice), and Dublin along the way of their seven-match run. Match tickets for a seat in the stand in Cork's run to the final cost €350, with a souvenir match programme for each game adding a further €38. Fans who have taken road trips to see their heroes will have paid an estimated €200 on petrol, and a further €23 on tolls. With added costs like food, drink, and parking, the price for a Cork fan rounds off close to €1,000 this Championship season. Fans who stayed over in Ennis, Limerick, and Dublin will have paid a further €600 on accommodation. Those who have opted to celebrate victories in champagne style will have spent plenty more. Meanwhile Tipperary fans have a shorter distance to Croke Park but have taken a more circuitous route, with Liam Cahill's men playing a All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final away to Laois and a quarter-final against Galway in Limerick on their seven-match journey. That's on top of their trips to Ennis and Cork and their epic win over Kilkenny in Croke Park. The extra match means a hefty fuel bill for the added road trip, along with added tolls. The Rebels and Tipp sold out the national league final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in April, and the hype machine has gone into overdrive on Leeside since. All of Cork's games in the Munster Hurling Championship sold out, as did their Munster final with Limerick and their All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Dublin. Last year's Munster senior hurling championship brought in gate receipts of €6.794m for the GAA and this year's is likely to exceed that figure. Croke Park holds more than 82,000 supporters including around 10,000 premium and corporate tickets. With huge expectation ahead of the final, some premium ticket packages are being resold in unofficial channels for as much as €1,000.
The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Leinster Rugby make drastic change to new jersey ‘to align with wider club values' in major break from tradition
LEINSTER RUGBY has revealed the club's new home jersey - with a major change to previous kits. The province has ditched the four stars that used to adorn the shirt, representing their four 3 Leinster Rugby revealed a new home kit for 2025/26 Credit: Twitter/Leinster Rugby 3 Jamison Gibson-Park, Josh van der Flier, and Sam Prendergast modelled the shirt Credit: Twitter/Leinster Rugby 3 The shirt will no longer bear the four stars representing their Champions Cup titles Credit: Twitter/Leinster Rugby And while Leo Cullen's men will once again go in search for their fifth title in 2025/26, their past success will not be represented on the kit in non-European competition. The four stars will, however, remain on the European jersey worn in the Investec Champions Cup, in celebration of the victories in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2018. Explaining why, Rugby club values, to ensure that the playing kit celebrates all the players and all the teams that wear it." The new kit will be worn by the men and women's teams, as well as the age grade and junior rugby squads this forthcoming season. Read More on Leinster Rugby They will be worn competitively for the first time in the upcoming Vodafone Senior Women's Interprovincial Championship next month. Leinster Rugby CEO Shane Nolan, said, 'This decision reflects our ambition to be representative of the whole club, across all teams and all competitions . 'We are incredibly proud of our Champions Cup history and the stars will remain on our European jersey, but we also believe the home jersey should speak to and celebrate the full Leinster journey for our men's and our women's teams and of course our age grade and junior rugby representative teams – past, present and future . 'There is no doubt that the landscape is changing. Most read in Rugby Union "We are entering a period of huge opportunity and growth for the women's game, in particular, and we want to be ahead of that change as best we can on a number of fronts. "This is just one example and Castore have worked very closely with us on that, as well as consulting with our players. Inside Scotland and Lions hero's stunning house that boasts giant basement room with bar for FIFTY people to party 'Importantly, the stars will remain on our European kit, as a proud tribute to our Champions Cup achievements and the rich legacy behind them. 'This new jersey represents us all. "We think that supporters will love it, and that our players will love pulling it on.' Fourteen Leinster players are currently with the British & Irish Lions for their tour of Australia . And seven of those have been named to start in the opening test against the Wallabies. Australia on Saturday morning at 11am Irish time, with the Provincial teammates And when it comes to the forwards,
Irish Independent
8 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Cork bar showcases hurling skills ahead of All-Ireland Hurling final
The Rebels are tilting for their 31st Liam McCarthy Cup victory against their Munster neighbours, which is the first time the pair have met in the national decider, despite the 'back door' system being in place for almost 30 years. The buzz is amping up right across the county for the decider, in which Pat Ryan's Rebels are looking to bring Liam McCarthy home for the first time in two decades, following last year's extra-time disappointment against Clare. Houses and businesses from Alihees to Youghal are decked out in bunting and flags, willing on the current Munster Championship winners, with many taking to social media to show their support to the team, in Sunday's game at Croke Park, which throws in at 3.30 pm. The team at Copper Grove on Kilbrogan Hill in Bandon have been killing it on social media recently, with their young staff embracing memes and trends on social media to promote the bar, which serves award-winning food and is extremely popular among locals. However, their latest video sets a trend, as the staff show off their hurling skills, starting with manager Declan White, working through the front-of-house staff, and even through the kitchen! 'The girls inside run the TikTok account, so we just do whatever they tell us!', said Declan, in the middle of a busy lunchtime service. Decked out in their Cork gear, the staff puck the sliotar right throughout the bar, before a poor member of staff in a Tipperary jersey gets muscled out at the end, as the Rebels secure possession! 'We do have a bit of a rivalry alright because that's Grace, one of our staff members who's from Tipp, so she certainly wasn't wearing it against her will!' We're not sure if Patrick Horgan will be taking any tips from the video, but other businesses might, as the excitement and anticipation continue to build ahead of Croker on Sunday!
