Taking stock: How the Munster counties stand at halfway point

CROWD-PLEASER: Over 36,000 savoured Saturday's Cork v Tipperary match.

Midway through the Munster SHC round-robin stages and the most eye-opening statistic thus far is just one home victory from the five fixtures, Cork’s Round 2 win over Waterford.

The Déise can argue their defeat to Limerick was really at a neutral venue and Tipperary have yet to enjoy playing on their own soil but now that the round-robin structure is bedded in, trips are no longer daunting for the visiting teams.