Going direct the fastest route to final

A classic? No: yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final won’t shoulder its way into the annals of classic Cork-Tipperary encounters, but those in blue and gold will hardly worry.

Semi-finals are for winning, and a comprehensive win tastes very sweet indeed.

Tipperary were masters of Cork in every facet of the game yesterday, which didn’t make it as a contest to the three-quarter stage.