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Over The Bar

Week That Was - Oct 12th to 18th

Oct 16, 2026 · 15 min · 5 segments

One of Cork hurling’s great rivalries and an All-Ireland Final from the early days of the GAA feature in this week's journey through the archives. We revisit the fierce city rivalry between Glen…

One of Cork hurling’s great rivalries and an All-Ireland Final from the early days of the GAA feature in this week's journey through the archives. We revisit the fierce city rivalry between Glen Rovers and St Finbarr’s, a pairing that has produced some of the most memorable occasions in Cork Senior Hurling Championship history. Then we travel back to 1914, when Clare and Laois met in an All-Ireland Hurling Final with a remarkable story of its own. For those who want more Gaelic Games History, you can join our Cairde Club for less than the price of a match programme for month - where you'll get exclusive episodes, bonus content, ad free and early release versions of the main podcast. Just visit www.overthebar.club today to sign up. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Cork hurling’s great rivalries and an All-Ireland Final from the early days of the GAA feature in this week's journey through the archives. We revisit the fierce city rivalry between Glen…

Speakers: Michael FoleyHostCiaran O'HaraHost

Top entities: John Fox×7 The Gaelic Athletic Association×5 Glen Rovers GAA×11 Cork×11 William Redmond×4

The Glen and the Barrs0:59 – 7:14

Ciaran O'HaraHost

0:59

All right, well, I'm going to get straight into it because October 16th has significance around the Cork Club Hurling Final.

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:10

And we do have one of those billings in this year's final that would make you just go, oh my.

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:17

Yes.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:18

Ah, yeah.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:18

Like, I mean, you know, most county finals, they are, they're great because they're local, you know, because they matter to the people that are involved and the people within the county itself will get drawn in.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:31

But The Cork Club Hurling Final has a bit of glamour about it.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:35

A bit of national glamour, I would say.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:37

Ancient.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:38

Went

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:38

down the Glen Bar.

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:40

Oh, here we go.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:41

Oh,

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:42

whew.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:44

That was short and mercifully sweet.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:46

No, it's the Glen and the Bars.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:47

It's Glen Rovers and St. Finn Bars.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:49

So...

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:50

You know, those are names to conjure with.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:52

At least it's ancient glamour.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:53

You know, it's, you know, All-Ireland Club Championships, Munster Club Championships from back the years.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:59

And one of those sort of cork hurling rivalries that just, you know, I wouldn't say it's elevated up beyond.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:04

I'm sure everybody in Black Rock would be going, hang on a minute, no.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:07

You know, the Glen Black Rock and the bars are the Holy Trinity, the ancient Holy Trinity of cork hurling, even if that's changed over the years.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:15

In the same way, Ciarán, that, you know, the cork hurling final was always called the Little All-Ireland.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:19

I'm sure that went down very well in Tipperary and Kilkenny and all those other places, you know.

John FoxPersonHurler
99%7 mentions
The Gaelic Athletic AssociationCompany
96%5 mentions
Glen Rovers GAAOrganization
93%11 mentions
CorkCityCity in the Republic of Ireland
90%11 mentions
William RedmondPersonFormer Teachta Dála of Ireland
87%4 mentions
Liam MacCarthy CupEntity
84%2 mentions
All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipEntityChampionship
81%5 mentions
Croke ParkMusic VenueStadium in Dublin, Ireland
79%4 mentions
PortlaoiseCityTown in the Republic of Ireland
76%4 mentions
Nelson's PillarTourist Attraction
73%1 mention
World War IEventWar
70%1 mention
Cork Premier Senior Hurling ChampionshipEntity
67%1 mention
County LaoisEntity
64%7 mentions
St. Finbarr's GAASports Team
61%9 mentions
AcastCompanyAdvertising agency company
59%2 mentions
Battle of the SommeEventBattle
56%2 mentions
Royal Munster FusiliersOrganizationMilitary unit
53%2 mentions
British ArmyOrganizationMilitary
50%2 mentions
Munster Senior Football ChampionshipEntity
47%1 mention
Laois GAAOrganization
44%3 mentions
WarEvent
41%1 mention
Willie RedmondPersonLawyer and former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
39%2 mentions
MunsterPlaceArea in the Republic of Ireland
36%1 mention
Munster RugbySports TeamRugby team
33%1 mention
County TipperaryAdministrative Area
29%1 mention
KilkennyCityCity in the Republic of Ireland
29%1 mention
The Clarence hotelEntityHotel in Dublin, Ireland
24%2 mentions
Tyrone GAAOrganization
21%1 mention
O'Connell StreetEntityStreet in Dublin, Ireland
19%1 mention
Irish GuardsOrganizationMilitary unit
16%1 mention
ChristmasEntityFestival
13%2 mentions
GermansEntityPeople
10%1 mention
John RedmondPersonBarrister and former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
7%1 mention
DublinCityCapital of the Republic of Ireland
4%2 mentions
OireachtasOrganization
1%1 mention

County championshipsSports > Hurling
Gaelic games club competitionsSports > Hurling
Cork club hurlingSports > Hurling > Gaelic games club competitions
Glen Rovers–St. Finbarr's rivalrySports > Hurling > Gaelic games club competitions > Cork club hurling
Cork County Hurling Championship finalsSports > Hurling > County championships
1977 Glen Rovers–St. Finbarr's finalSports > Hurling > County championships > Cork County Hurling Championship finals
Gaelic Athletic Association matchesEvents > Sporting events
Historic All-Ireland Hurling FinalsEvents > Sporting events > Gaelic Athletic Association matches
1914 Clare–Laois finalEvents > Sporting events > Gaelic Athletic Association matches > Historic All-Ireland Hurling Finals
Ireland during World War IHistory > Irish history
GAA members and military serviceHistory > Irish history > Ireland during World War I
John Fox of Clare in the First World WarHistory > Irish history > Ireland during World War I > GAA members and military service
Irish sportspeopleBiography
Gaelic games playersBiography > Irish sportspeople
Clare hurlers of the 1914 teamBiography > Irish sportspeople > Gaelic games players
John Fox and the legacy of wartime serviceBiography > Irish sportspeople > Gaelic games players > Clare hurlers of the 1914 team
HurlingSports
Irish historyHistory
Sporting eventsEvents
Sports
History
Biography
Events

The Glen and the Barrs0:59 – 7:14

Ciaran O'HaraHost

0:59

All right, well, I'm going to get straight into it because October 16th has significance around the Cork Club Hurling Final.

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:10

And we do have one of those billings in this year's final that would make you just go, oh my.

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:17

Yes.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:18

Ah, yeah.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:18

Like, I mean, you know, most county finals, they are, they're great because they're local, you know, because they matter to the people that are involved and the people within the county itself will get drawn in.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:31

But The Cork Club Hurling Final has a bit of glamour about it.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:35

A bit of national glamour, I would say.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:37

Ancient.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:38

Went

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:38

down the Glen Bar.

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:40

Oh, here we go.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:41

Oh,

Ciaran O'HaraHost

1:42

whew.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:44

That was short and mercifully sweet.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:46

No, it's the Glen and the Bars.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:47

It's Glen Rovers and St. Finn Bars.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:49

So...

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:50

You know, those are names to conjure with.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:52

At least it's ancient glamour.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:53

You know, it's, you know, All-Ireland Club Championships, Munster Club Championships from back the years.

M

Michael FoleyHost

1:59

And one of those sort of cork hurling rivalries that just, you know, I wouldn't say it's elevated up beyond.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:04

I'm sure everybody in Black Rock would be going, hang on a minute, no.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:07

You know, the Glen Black Rock and the bars are the Holy Trinity, the ancient Holy Trinity of cork hurling, even if that's changed over the years.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:15

In the same way, Ciarán, that, you know, the cork hurling final was always called the Little All-Ireland.

M

Michael FoleyHost

2:19

I'm sure that went down very well in Tipperary and Kilkenny and all those other places, you know.

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