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Munster Derby Location Munster, Ireland Teams Cork City and Waterford FC Cork City and Limerick FC Cork City and Treaty United First meeting 21 October 1984 (Cork City V Limerick FC) Stadiums Markets Field, Turners Cross, Waterford Regional Sports Centre

**Munster Derby** is the name given to a [football](/source/Association_football) [derby](/source/Local_derby) contested by teams from the larger football clubs in Munster.

The term is frequently used to describe games between [Cork City FC](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) and [Waterford FC](/source/Waterford_F.C.),[1][2][3] as well as games between Cork City and Limerick-based teams like [Limerick FC](/source/Limerick_F.C.) and [Treaty United](/source/Treaty_United_F.C.).[4][5][6][7][8] It is also occasionally used to describe games involving other Munster-based teams, including [Kerry FC](/source/Kerry_F.C._(Ireland)) versus [Cobh Ramblers](/source/Cobh_Ramblers_F.C.),[9][10] and between sides based in Waterford and Limerick.[11]

## Cork v Limerick-based teams

Football clubs based in Cork and Limerick both have strong local support. Cork City, for example, have one of the biggest support bases in the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland), and as of early 2017 had average attendances of between four and five thousand per home game, compared to a league average of approximately 1,500.[12]

The first Munster Derby between [Cork City F.C.](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) and [Limerick F.C.](/source/Limerick_F.C.) was played in Turners Cross in [Cork](/source/Cork_City) for a Premier Division league match on Sunday 21 October 1984. The game ended 0-0. Limerick then won the second derby on Sunday 3 February 1985, 3-1 at Markets Field. Overall for a period of 10 years from the early 1980s to early 1990s, Limerick won more of the derby clashes. But when Limerick were relegated in 1994, they didn't meet Cork in a league match until 2010, a First Division clash on Friday 2 April 2010 at [Jackman Park](/source/Jackman_Park) in [Limerick](/source/Limerick_City). The clubs didn't meet in the league for a period, until Limerick won promotion to the Premier Division in 2012. After that, Cork had the advantage in derby results - although Limerick won several derby fixtures, including when relegation-fighting Limerick travelled to title-challengers Cork, and came out 3-2 winners. This result contributed to [Dundalk FC](/source/Dundalk_F.C.)'s title win in the [2015 Premier Division](/source/2015_League_of_Ireland).

Following the liquidation of Limerick F.C. in 2019, and the formation of [Treaty United](/source/Treaty_United_F.C.) in its place in Limerick, the first meeting of Treaty United and Cork City (in the [2021 League of Ireland First Division](/source/2021_League_of_Ireland_First_Division)) was billed as a "Munster derby".[13][14] As of 2025, Treaty United and Cork City had met 11 times, all in League of Ireland First Division games, with both teams recording three wins each (and five draws).[15]

### Cork v Limerick results

#### League results (2010 - 2019)

Season Date Home team Result Away team Stadium 2010 2 April Limerick FC 1 – 3 Cork City FORAS Jackman Park 25 June Cork City FORAS 1 – 2 Limerick FC Turners Cross 17 September Limerick FC 1 – 3 Cork City FORAS Jackman Park 2011 18 March Cork City 1 – 0 Limerick FC Turners Cross 30 May Limerick FC 0 – 0 Cork City Jackman Park 3 September Cork City 3 – 3 Limerick FC Turners Cross 2013 10 March Limerick FC 0 – 0 Cork City Thomond Park 6 May Cork City 2 – 3 Limerick FC Turners Cross 2 August Limerick FC 2 – 1 Cork City Thomond Park 2014 20 May Limerick FC 1 – 2 Cork City Thomond Park 27 June Cork City 3 – 0 Limerick FC Turners Cross 21 September Limerick FC 0 – 1 Cork City Thomond Park 2015 13 March Cork City 5 – 0 Limerick FC Turners Cross 16 May Limerick FC 0 – 1 Cork City Jackman Park 14 August Cork City 2 – 3 Limerick FC Turners Cross 2017 31 March Limerick FC 0 – 3 Cork City Markets Field 16 June Cork City 4 – 1 Limerick FC Turners Cross 22 September Limerick FC 2 – 1 Cork City Markets Field 2018 16 March Limerick FC 1 – 1 Cork City Markets Field[16] 5 May Cork City 2 – 1 Limerick FC Turners Cross[16] 21 May Limerick FC 0 – 2 Cork City Markets Field[16] 12 October Cork City 3 – 0 Limerick FC Turners Cross[16]

#### Cup competition (2008 - 2019)

Season Date Home team Result Away team Stadium Competition 2008 29 April Cork City 3 – 0 Limerick 37' Turners Cross League of Ireland Cup 2008 6 June Limerick 37' 0 – 2 Cork City Jackman Park FAI Cup 2010 11 May Cork City FORAS 0 – 3 Limerick FC Turners Cross League of Ireland Cup 2012 9 April Limerick FC 3 – 0 Cork City Jackman Park League of Ireland Cup 2012 7 May Limerick FC 1 – 0 Cork City Jackman Park Munster Senior Cup 2014 10 March Cork City 4 – 0 Limerick FC Turners Cross League of Ireland Cup 2015 28 February Limerick FC 3 – 3 (AET) PENS 8 – 7 Cork City Askeaton Munster Senior Cup 2017 17 April Limerick FC 0 – 3 Cork City Markets Field League of Ireland Cup 2017 29 September Cork City 1 – 0 Limerick FC Turners Cross FAI Cup

#### Cork v Limerick statistics (2008 to 2019)

Competition Limerick wins Draws Cork City wins League of Ireland[16] 5 4 13 FAI Cup 0 0 2 League of Ireland Cup 2 0 3 Munster Senior Cup 2 0 0 Overall 9 4 18

## Cork v Waterford

Several derby clashes between [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) and [Waterford](/source/Waterford_F.C.) were contested in the 2000s - when Cork and Waterford were in the [Premier Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division) and then again when Cork City Foras entered the [First Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_First_Division) with Waterford in the early 2010s. Derby games between Cork and Waterford significantly declined when Cork City started challenging the top of the table in the Premier Division and Waterford dropped to the bottom end of the First Division around 2014.[17] When the clubs would draw each other in the cups, Waterford would usually be beaten. When Waterford played Cork in Turners Cross in the [EA Sports Cup](/source/League_of_Ireland_Cup) in 2016 they were beaten 7-0.[18] However the rivalry was rekindled in 2017 after a heavy challenge by Waterford's [Patrick McClean](/source/Patrick_McClean) on Cork's [Sean Maguire](/source/Sean_Maguire_(footballer)) caused controversy, it led to a dispute on social media between Waterford and Cork players with Irish internationals [James McClean](/source/James_McClean) and [Shane Duffy](/source/Shane_Duffy) also getting involved.[19][20] A move by Waterford-born Cork centre back Kenny Browne caused some controversy with Cork manager [John Caulfield](/source/John_Caulfield_(Irish_footballer)) in 2017.[21][22] Both clubs competed in the [2018](/source/2018_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division), [2019](/source/2019_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division) and [2020 League of Ireland Premier Division](/source/2020_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division) seasons. Both Cork City and Waterford United played in the [2022 League of Ireland First Division](/source/2022_League_of_Ireland_First_Division), with several "Munster Derby" meetings that season.[23][24][25] The two clubs met again in the [2025 League of Ireland Premier Division](/source/2025_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division).[26]

### Cork v Waterford results

#### League results (2005 to 2025)

Season[23] Date Home team Result Away team 2025 29 Aug 2025 Cork City 2 - 0 Waterford 11 Jul 2025 Waterford 2 - 0 Cork City 21 Apr 2025 Cork City 2 - 1 Waterford 3 Mar 2025 Waterford 2 - 1 Cork City 2022 9 Sep 2022 Waterford 1 - 2 Cork City 15 Aug 2022 Cork City 0 - 0 Waterford 18 Apr 2022 Waterford 1 - 2 Cork City 14 Mar 2022 Cork City 2 - 0 Waterford 2020 17 Oct 2020 Cork City 0 - 0 Waterford 8 Aug 2020 Waterford 0 - 0 Cork City 2019 2 Sep 2019 Cork City 1 - 2 Waterford 16 Aug 2019 Waterford 1 - 2 Cork City 19 Apr 2019 Waterford 2 - 0 Cork City 22 Feb 2019 Cork City 0 - 2 Waterford 2018 3 Aug 2018 Waterford 1 - 2 Cork City 1 Jun 2018 Cork City 3 - 0 Waterford 6 Apr 2018 Waterford 2 - 1 Cork City 23 Feb 2018 Cork City 2 - 0 Waterford 2011 20 Sep 2011 Waterford 1 - 3 Cork City 24 Jun 2011 Cork City 2 - 3 Waterford 8 Apr 2011 Waterford 1 - 2 Cork City 2010 20 Aug 2010 Cork City 0 - 1 Waterford 21 May 2010 Waterford 1 - 1 Cork City 12 Mar 2010 Cork City 0 - 2 Waterford 2007 24 Aug 2007 Waterford 0 - 3 Cork City 17 Jul 2007 Cork City 2 - 0 Waterford 2006 3 Nov 2006 Cork City 4 - 1 Waterford 5 Aug 2006 Waterford 0 - 0 Cork City 5 May 2006 Cork City 2 - 0 Waterford 2005 5 Aug 2005 Cork City 1 - 1 Waterford

#### Cork v Waterford statistics (2005 to 2025)

Competition Cork City wins Draws Waterford wins League of Ireland[23] 15 6 9

## See also

- [Derbies in the League of Ireland](/source/Derbies_in_the_League_of_Ireland)

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