Victory over Cork a badly needed tonic for Tipperary

“The energy tonight on the field feeding up into the stands and the stands down into the players, it was a lovely place to be," said Tipperary manager Liam Cahill.

KEY MAN: Tipperary teenager Darragh McCarthy scored 10 points, five from play, in his side's Allianz Hurling League victory over Cork. Pic: INPHO/Ken Sutton

AHL Division 1: Tipperary 2-22 Cork 1-21 

April and May remain judge and jury. Nothing has changed there. What Tipperary are attempting to do is win back the court of public opinion before taking the championship stand.