Key final matchups: Maurice Brosnan's duels that will swing Cork v Tipperary

Cork and Tipperary are powered by a similar engine.

Ronan Maher of Tipperary and Darragh Fitzgibbon of Cork during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match between Cork and Tipperary at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ronan Maher v Brian Hayes 

In the aftermath of the 2024 All-Ireland final, Brian Hayes got back to the team hotel, dropped his bag to his room and was hit immediately by a crippling wave of hurt. The only antidote to that defeat was to seek out the group.