Limerick v Cork Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds [2025]

🏆 Limerick v Cork Prediction

This could be another classic between Limerick and Cork if the two teams can produce anything like the performances they put in during their two clashes in 2024. Both their Munster and All-Ireland semi-final meetings were brilliant games last year, so fans will be hoping that May 18th will be no different.

Cork are certainly the team to beat in 2025. They may have lost the 2024 All-Ireland Final to Clare, but they look to have put that disappointment behind them and have kicked on again this year, winning the National League for the first time since 1998. A draw against Clare and a win against Tipperary have set them up to attack the remaining 2 games as they attempt to reach their first Munster Final since 2018, but Limerick will be a tough test at the Gaelic Grounds.

John Kiely’s men are searching for a 7th successive Munster title in 2025 and will be hungry to try and put Cork in their place on May 18th. Limerick have a win over Waterford and a draw with Tipperary to their names so far, and If form plays out as expected, both teams should meet again in the Munster Final on June 7th, but Limerick will be keen to take the 2 points in front of their home crowd.

Cork will be hungry to maintain the momentum they have built in 2025, but our prediction is that Limerick will come out on top by a couple of points to cement their place in the Top 3. It wouldn’t be too much of a shock to see these two meet again in the Munster Final and even further down the track in Croke Park, but on May 18th, we fancy Limerick to take the win.

💯 Limerick v Cork Betting Odds

Both these teams are heavily fancied to win both the Munster Championship and the All-Ireland in 2025, so May 18th could give fans a real sense of where both sides are in relation to each other. The latest Limerick v Cork odds suggest there is nothing between the counties, so before you place your bets, shop around the best betting sites on the market to make sure you are getting the best value.

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Result

Limerick

2.10

2.14

2.14

Draw

9.00

9.50

9.50

Cork

1.90

1.94

1.94

Result

Limerick

2.10

2.14

2.14

Draw

9.00

9.50

9.50

Cork

1.90

1.94

1.94

🎯 Limerick Squad Form

Limerick are looking good to make another Munster Final in 2025. They have 3 points from their opening 2 matches, after drawing with Tipperary in their first match, 2-23 – 2-23. They then followed that up with a 0-28 - 0-22 victory over Waterford in Round 3. A win over Cork in Round 4 will leave John Kiely’s men in a brilliant position to qualify for another Munster Final.

⚽ Cork Squad Form

Cork look to be the team to beat in Munster and the All-Ireland Championship in 2025. A successful League campaign brought them their first National title since their 2005 All-Ireland win, while many betting sites have them as favourites for the Liam McCarthy in 2025. Pat Ryan’s men began their Munster campaign with a 2-24 – 3-21 draw with Clare, a rematch of the legendary 2024 All-Ireland Final clash between the teams.

They then beat Tipperary in Round 2 on a scoreline of 4-27 – 0-24. The biggest test of their Munster credentials will come in Round 4 against Limerick, however, as Limerick are chasing their 7th Munster title in a row.

👕 Limerick v Cork Predicted Lineups

It is Round 4 of the Munster Championship now, so both these teams have settled lineups at this stage. Below you can see the lineups we project to take the field when Limerick take on Cork.

📈 Limerick v Cork - H2H Stats

Cork and Limerick are two of the most successful Munster counties when it comes to trophies. Cork have won the Munster Championship a record 54 times, with their last coming in 2018. Limerick, for their part, have won the Munster Cup on 25 occasions, putting them 3rd on the list behind Cork and Tipperary. Limerick have become the dominant force in Munster in recent years and are searching for their 7th successive title in 2025.

Since 2020, the two sides have met 4 times in Munster Championship clashes, as well as once in the 2024 All-Ireland Semi-Final, an instant classic that Cork emerged victorious from. They also faced off in the 2021 All-Ireland Final, a match which Limerick won comfortably by 16 points. Since 2020 Limerick leads the Limerick v Cork H2H stats, 4-2, from their clashes in both Munster and the All-Ireland series.

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