# Blackrock–St Finbarr's hurling rivalry

The Blackrock–St Finbarr's rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Cork city club teams Blackrock and St Finbarr's. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Cork hurling.
Regarded as two of Cork club hurling's "big three", with Glen Rovers making up the trio, a county final between "the Rockies" and "the Barrs" is historically regarded as a special occasion.

## History
### Formation

Formed as St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club in Togher in 1876, the club had been active and competitive in the years before the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884. They entered a team in the inaugural Cork County Championship in 1887, and claimed their first title in 1899.
Formed as Cork Nationals in Blackrock in 1883, the club predates the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association by one year. They entered a team in the inaugural Cork County Championship in 1887, eventually being declared champions without having to play the final. They quickly established themselves as one of the preeminent teams, not only in Cork but in the country, and claimed ten championships in 21 years. St Finbarr's and Blackrock are the only two teams that have never been relegated or faced regrading from senior level.

## Honours, results and records
### Honours

County honours :
| Competition | Blackrock | Blackrock | St Finbarr's | St Finbarr's |
| Competition | Titles | Year | Titles | Year |
| Senior Championship | 33 | 1887, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1956, 1961, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2020 | 25 | 1899, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1993 |
| Intermediate Championship | 1 | 2019 | 1 | 1990 |
| Junior Championship | 5 | 1895, 1901, 1910, 1931, 1947 | 3 | 1902, 1903, 1956 |
| County total | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 |
| National and provincial honours |||||
| All-Ireland Club Championship | 3 | 1972, 1974, 1979 | 2 | 1975, 1978 |
| Munster Club Championship | 5 | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979 | 3 | 1968, 1974, 1977 |
| National and provincial total | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Combined total |||||
| Combined total | 47 | 47 | 34 | 34 |

### Recent results

| Date | Venue | Matches | Matches | Matches | Competition |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Competition |
| 10 August 1980 | Ballinlough Grounds | Blackrock | 2–10 – 0–12 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC group stage |
| 10 October 1982 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2–17 – 3–9 | Blackrock | Cork SHC final |
| 16 September 1984 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 4–9 – 2–10 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final |
| 19 August 1988 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 3–12 – 2–15 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final |
| 15 September 1988 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2–6 – 0–7 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final replay |
| 22 June 1996 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 4–15 – 1–9 | Blackrock | Cork SHC second round |
| 3 October 1999 | Páirc Uí Rinn | St Finbarr's | 0–16 – 2–10 | Blackrock | Cork SHC semi-final |
| 10 October 1999 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1–17 – 0–15 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC semi-final replay |
| 28 July 2002 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1–12 – 1–9 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC round 3 |
| 20 August 2005 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2–14 – 1–13 | Blackrock | Cork SHC quarter-final |
| 14 June 2008 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 0–14 – 0–14 | Blackrock | Cork SHC round 3 |
| 22 June 2008 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1–14 – 2–4 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC round 3 replay |
| 21 June 2015 | Páirc Uí Rinn | Blackrock | 2–11 – 0–15 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC round 2 |
| 15 September 2018 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 1–20 – 1–11 | St Finbarr's | Cork SHC quarter-final |
| 10 October 2021 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Blackrock | 3–22 – 0–21 | St Finbarr's | Cork PSHC round 3 |
| 6 August 2022 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 0–24 – 1–20 | Blackrock | Cork PSHC round 2 |
| 16 October 2022 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | St Finbarr's | 2–14 – 1–7 | Blackrock | Cork PSHC final |