Big Three (hurling)

In hurling, the term "Big Three" () refers to the hurling county teams of Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary.

Historically, these three counties have dominated the sport. Together, they have won 95 out of 138 of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships (68.8%) and 53 of 96 (55.2%) National Hurling Leagues.

Results Accurate to 12 April 2026. County team All-Ireland Munster Leinster League Kilkenny 36 77 19 Cork 30 55 15 Tipperary 29 42 19 All other counties 43 41 60 43

See also Cork–Kilkenny hurling rivalry Cork–Tipperary hurling rivalry Kilkenny–Tipperary hurling rivalry

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