Tommy Toomey delights as Tipperary composure rewarded

Tipperary manager Tommy Toomey praised the second-half effort of his troops and the confident manner in which they responded to Peter Kelleher’s goal directly upon the change of ends.

The Cork full-forward’s green flag 15 seconds into the second half moved the visitors in front for the first time in the contest, but Tipperary hit 1-3 without replay thereafter to resume pole position.

“I was very pleased with the reaction of the boys given the hits we took before half-time and the hit we took after half-time.