Tipperary run out of steam

Cork 4-15 Tipperary 4-11

Tipperary run out of steam

Fewer than 4,000 gathered in Thurles, the old stand still out of bounds as renovations proceed apace, but the sun shone on a fast firm pitch, the ball fairly flew around the place, and some of the collisions were serious.

With the second stage of the league looming large, Cork, coming off a disappointing loss to Offaly last week, needed the points from this game much more than unbeaten Tipp and, eventually, that hunger proved decisive.

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