Anthony Daly's verdict: As Tipp cut loose, Cork went searching for safety

It's not easy for me to say it but a lot of these Cork players have a history of collapsing when the need is greatest. There will be hell to pay now after the manner of this capitulation

CUP OF CHEER: Tipperary captain Ronan Maher lifts the Liam MacCarthy cup after the Premier's dramatic scalping of Cork in the All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

“It watched you play with the seduction of safety

And the gray promises that sameness whispered,