We have a Cork v Waterford prediction along with the betting odds for you ahead of their huge Munster Senior Hurling Championship game.
How To Watch Cork v Waterford
When is Cork v Waterford
4 pm, Sunday, May 25th
TV Channel
RTÉ 2
Live Stream
RTÉ Player
Who is the Referee?
Johnny Murphy Hurson
Where is Cork v Waterford Being Played?
SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cork v Waterford Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Cork | 1/5 | 83.3% |
Waterford | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Draw | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Cork are 1/5 favourite for this game.
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Waterford are priced as a 5/1 outsider while the draw is a 10/1 shot.
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Handicap Betting
Cork: -6 @ 10/11
Waterford +6 @ EVS
Handicap Draw: -6 @ 12/1
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Team News
Cork Team News
Cork: P. Collins; G. Millerick, E. Downey, S. O’Donoghue; C. O’Brien, C. Joyce, M. Coleman; T. O’Mahony, B. Roche; S. Barrett (c), D. Fitzgibbon, S. Harnedy; P. Horgan, A. Connolly, B. Hayes.
Subs: B. Saunderson, D. Cahalane, E. Roche, T. O’Connell, E. Twomey, L. Meade, C. Lehane, D. Healy, J. O’Connor, R. O’Flynn, S. Kingston.
v Waterford Team News
Waterford: B Nolan; I Kenny, C Prunty, I Daly; M Fitzgerald, T de Búrca, P Leavey; D Lyons, G Fives; S Walsh, S Bennett, J Barron; J Prendergast, M Kiely, P Fitzgerald.
Subs: S O'Brien, D Hutchinson, K Mahony, K Bennett, S Bennett, P Curran, A Gleeson, C Sheahan, T Barron, P Fitzgerald, C Daly.
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Cork’s Form
The Rebels left memories of last year’s All Ireland Final loss to Clare behind them when they roared into life in the 2025 National Hurling League a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and just 1 defeat meant they advanced to the final. In that final, they avenged their early league defeat to overcome Tipperary in a 0-23 to 3-24 triumph to win by 10 points.
They then went into the Munster Championship with momentum and played out a thrilling draw in their Round 1 game against Clare a repeat of last year's All Ireland finished in a 3-21 to 2-24 draw in Ennis. In their next game against Tipperary, they firmly set themselves as serious contenders for major prizes following a 4-27 to 0-24 win for a staggering 15-point victory.
However, talk of an elusive All-Ireland hit a dose of reality last weekend when Limerick won out 3-26 to 1-16 winners to show they haven’t gone away just yet. Cork have now gone from favourites for All-Ireland glory to the prospect of being eliminated if they lose this game.
For a county steeped in hurling folklore, it’s now 20 years since their last All-Ireland Hurling win when they beat Galway 1-21 to 1-16 in 2005.
Waterford’s Form
The Deise were dumped out of the All-Ireland series last season early following a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the Munster Championship. However, following relegation in the National League last season too the dip in quality did them good and they won 5 and lost 1 of their Division 1B games to advance to the final where ran out 1-27 to 2-20 winners over Offaly.
Waterford opened their 2025 Munster Championship campaign with great promise following a 2-23 to 0-21 win over Clare in Round 2. That was followed by two defeats though first a 0-22 to 0-28 loss against Limerick and then a 1-30 to 1-21 defeat against Tipperary.
It’s do-or-die for Waterford come the weekend, win and they will go into the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals knocking out Cork in the process. If not their Championship dreams end for another season and their All-Ireland winless streak since their win in 1959 will extend further.
Key Players To Watch
Patrick Horgan - Cork
Cork captain and talisman Patrick Horgan turned 37 earlier this month and so this might be his last season to land that elusive All-Ireland success that his talents so richly deserve. He’s been Cork’s highest scorer in the Munster Championship this season with a total of 2-27 for an average of 11 points across his 3 matches.
While Cork disappointed in their latest showing in Limerick he still managed a tally of 1-9 for the day which was only bettered by Limerick attacker Aaron Gillanes's total of 2-7 on the day. Patrick Horgan remains the game-changer and talisman for Cork.
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Stephen Bennett - Waterford
The Full-Forward who plays his club GAA for Ballysaggart has been one of the few shining lights for the Deise so far in this Munster Championship. He took his 1-49 total from the league for an average of 10.4 points per game and has bettered it with his 3-26 from 3 matches in the Munster Championship an average of 11.67 points per game.
If Waterford are to stand any chance of staying in the All-Ireland series after next weekend he will need to replicate and maybe even do better than his 11.67 points per game tally.
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Cork v Waterford Prediction & Best Bet
Cork suffered a stark reminder not to count their All-Ireland’s before they win it following their comprehensive beating at the hands of Limerick last weekend.
This is a must-win for Waterford otherwise they will be eliminated from the All-Ireland series before they even got going.
The Rebels will be expected to be far too good for their opponents this weekend and as long they guard against complacency I expect them to get the job done.
Prediction: Cork 2-20 Waterford 1-17
Best Bet: Patrick Horgan RTÉ Man Of The Match – 7/1
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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Bill is as passionate about Irish football as they come, with an agonising longing to see his country grace a World Cup stage. A League of Ireland devotee and lifelong Man United fan, he knows better than most what sporting heartbreak feels like, and brings that perspective to the BOYLE Sports Blog. With roots in greyhound racing and a curiosity spanning politics, snooker, WWE and beyond, there is rarely a sporting conversation he cannot add to.
