Stars align as heroic Tipperary shock Cork for first Munster SFC title in 85 years

Tipperary have honoured the memory of Michael Hogan in style with a first Munster SFC title in 85 years

Tipperary's Conor Sweeney holds off Cork’s Sean Meehan and Maurice Shanley. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Tipperary 0-17 Cork 0-14

“Too good to be true,” was how a Tipperary victory was dismissed in the build-up. Too perfect. Too appropriate. On Bloody Sunday weekend, too much on the nose.