Éamonn Fitzmaurice captures fourth Munster title as Kerry reach for bigger prize

Kerry 3-17 Tipperary 2-10: Held up to a colour scheme, this game would be considered milky beige.

Goals are great but they flattered a Munster final whose foot seemed stuck on the clutch. It wasn’t until after 15 minutes of the second half that the result was confirmed and continued Kerry’s record of having reached every All-Ireland quarter-final.

Moral victories provide no sustenance for an ambitious, developing county like Tipperary and a 10-point loss leaves them with relatively little to bring into their fourth round qualifier in three weeks’ time.