Big Three (hurling)

In hurling, the term "Big Three" (Irish: An Triúr Mór) refers to the hurling county teams of Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary.[1][2][3][4]

Historically, these three counties have dominated the sport. Together, they have won 95 out of 132 of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships (72%) and 51/89 (57%) of the National Hurling Leagues.[5][6][7][8]

Results
County teamAll-IrelandMunsterLeinsterLeague
Kilkenny36n/a7118
Cork3054n/a14
Tipperary2842n/a19
All other counties37355938

See also

References
  1. Farrell, Cyrill (2 August 2008). "Hurling's Big Three never fail to deliver excitement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "Big three reign supreme". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. White, John DT (16 April 2012). 101 Things You May Not Have Known About Hurling. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781908752703 – via Google Books.
  4. Moynihan, Michael (20 September 2013). "GAAconomics: The Secret Life of Money in the GAA". Gill & Macmillan Ltd – via Google Books.
  5. O'Toole, Fintan. "History Makers! First ever Galway Waterford All-Ireland senior hurling final in store".
  6. Sweeney, Eamonn (4 October 2012). O'Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport. The O'Brien Press. ISBN 9781847175212 – via Google Books.
  7. Tiernan, Damien (7 July 2011). The Ecstasy and the Agony. Hachette Books Ireland. ISBN 9781444725841 – via Google Books.
  8. Bellew, Ronnie; Crowe, Dermot (6 November 2014). Hell for Leather: A Journey Through Hurling in 100 Games. Hachette Books Ireland. ISBN 9781444789928 – via Google Books.
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