Dineen masterclass as Cork retain title

Cork 0-18 Tipperary 1-9

Centre-forward Dineen accounted for nine points of his side’s tally as Cork retained their title with ease against a Tipperary side that never threatened to unseat the defending champions.

As reigning All Ireland champions, Cork were forced to field a completely new team for this year’s campaign and showed the depth of talent there is in the county with an emphatic victory over their rivals, their third in as many weeks.