Tight call, but Tipp’s experience may be deciding factor

What form to go on here?

Cork’s sterling win over Tipperary in the league semi-final when they finished powerfully, outscoring their opponents seven points to one in the final quarter, or Cork’s subsequent mauling at the paws of the Cats in the league final when they trailed 2-6 to 0-1 after 11 minutes?

In the first game Cork looked to be the team everyone was talking about, a fast-maturing threat for major honours even in Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s first year back at the helm. In the second they looked to be what in fact they are, a work in progress and still a distance off the pace of a full-power Kilkenny.