Enda McEvoy: Limerick's need greater, Tipp have relocated old values

Nicky English once stressed the importance for a Tipp manager of having at his disposal a bunch of guys imbued with “the values of the Old Stand in Thurles”.

Tipperary’s Craig Morgan looks to distribute the ball under pressure from Clare’s Peter Duggan during the Munster SHC clash in Ennis last week, where the Banner found themselves 12 points down at one stage. They’ve never been quick to the first bend. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Now that everyone appears to have got over the communal migraine induced last Saturday night by the panoply of permutations thrown up on foot of events in Ennis, let’s return to a couple of questions posed here seven days ago and left unanswered.

What kind of tally will Limerick require to beat Cork? What kind of tally will Cork require to beat Limerick? And apropos of the latter tally, how big a chunk of it must comprise green flags?