Patrick Horgan: Cork v Tipp was my first championship game as a spectator

Cork did well against Tipprary, especially new lads William Buckley and Barry Walsh, but the service to the full-forward line needs to improve

STARVED OF SUPPLY: Cork need to hit their inside forward duo Alan Connolly, pictured, and Brian Hayes, with a better supply next weekend. Picture: INPHO/James Lawlor

Cork are exactly where they’d want to be after the first round in Munster, job done but still have loads to work on. Tipp are under savage pressure now though, no point in saying otherwise.

There was a lot of talk about revenge for the All-Ireland final but while that was in the back of everyone in Cork’s minds, it was more important just to get up and running for this year. New management team under Ben O’Connor, coming off of a disappointing league final and with Limerick next Sunday. Now I know that’s down the Páirc but they love playing there. So if Cork lost you would have been questioning everything.