'We planned for that' — Hero McCarthy says Tipp prepped their stunning Cork ambush

The teenager rifled 1-13 as the Premier men pulled off a second-half comeback for the ages to win the All-Ireland title 

JUST LIKE THAT: Darragh McCarthy of Tipperary celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Tipperary hero Darragh McCarthy revealed the All-Ireland winners had planned for their startling second-half ambush of Cork at Croke Park.

The teenager put his red card peril well behind him with a sharp-shooting performance for the ages at HQ, rifling 1-13 with just one win at Liam Cahill’s men turned expectations and first-half struggles on their head, erasing a six-point interval deficit in a stunning second period.