How Tipperary will create space to go for the jugular

A lack of defensive fundamentals, rather than opponents’ creativity, often decides a game. Cork must be robust but flexible at the back in Thurles, writes Donal O’Grady.

Tipperary, second favourites for the All-Ireland this year, are hot favourites against Cork tomorrow. This brings its own pressure. Cork are free of this. Over the past two years the league and championship meetings between these two counties have been tame affairs.

Tipp won such open, non-physical encounters comfortably and will want to play an open ‘traditional’ game again, which would be to their advantage.