Anthony Daly: Cork on the right road; Tipperary need to go in a new direction

There is really something building in Cork, while Tipperary now need to rebuild

Cork’s Seán O’Leary Hayes celebrates after their All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat of Dublin at Semple Stadium. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

On Saturday morning, Kilmacud Crokes travelled down from Dublin before playing Clarecastle in a challenge game at 4pm, and then coming back to west Clare for the evening. The Crokes boys were staying in Ennis but they wanted to watch the Cork-Dublin game back in Murtys.

The craic was deadly, especially from having worked with the Crokes lads for two years, and when there were a few involved with Dublin. When Oisin O’Rorke came on as a sub late on, ‘Burger’ — as they call Oisin — got a royal welcome. When the Dubs reduced the margin to four points down the home straight, the decibel levels went through the roof.