Classy Cats maul Tipperary

Kilkenny 3-18 Tipperary 2-16

Even more incredible, had Lar Corbett managed to find Ger Redser O'Grady, standing in splendid isolation about 10 yards from the Kilkenny goal, with a last-minute hand-pass, there would have been just two points between the teams at the finish in Nowlan Park.

Competitive? You'd find more bite in a nursery.