Tipperary Rout Cork by 15-Points In All-Ireland Hurling Victory.
Tipperary defeats a 14-man Rebel County by 3-27 (37pts) to 1-18 (21pts), in masterclass hurling display at All-Ireland Hurling final.
“When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.”
Excerpt from “The Charge of the Light Brigade” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Underdogs Tipperary, this afternoon, are deservedly All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions for the first time since 2019; following an unprecedented second-half win over the Rebel County, in their first All-Ireland final meeting, with their southern neighbours.
Pic: G. Willoughby.
“Liam MacCarthy is coming home”, words spoken by Tipperary Team Captain Ronan Maher, having been presented with the All-Ireland winning trophy this afternoon.
Cork were six points ahead; 1-16 (19pts) to 0-13 (13pts), at the end of the first half, but were utterly obliterated by a skilled and talented Premier County team, during in the second-half.
Whatever discussions took place at half-time, between Tipp Manager Liam Cahill and his team players in the dressing-room; the second-half saw Tipperary totally dominate possession, during what can only be called a ‘Masterclass in hurling skill’; the result demonstrated by their scoring 1-05 (8pts), before their rivals Cork even managed to acquire just one single point.
Tipperary would go on to score another 2-05 (11pts) before ‘The Rebels’ would managed to score their second single point, in the 66th minute.
During this display, John McGrath, took his total championship tally to 7-16, having rifled home 2-2 (8pts).
Cork’s Eoin Downey was sent off after a foul on John McGrath; same resulting in a penalty that Tipperary’s Darragh McCarthy didn’t fritter away, thus adding to Cork’s woes.
Tipperary now return home with their 29th All-Ireland title, leaving Cork to wait at least one other year to again triumphally raise the Liam MacCarthy Cup, having been utterly obliterated by this skilled and talented Premier County team, whose skills were clearly displayed during the second-half of this afternoons clash.
Tipperary Team: Rhys Shelly (0-01), Robert Doyle (0-01), Eoghan Connolly (0-01), Michael Breen, Craig Morgan, Ronan Maher (Captain), Bryan O’Mara, Willie Connors (0-01), Conor Stakelum (0-01); Jake Morris (0-01), Andrew Ormond (0-01), Sam O’Farrell, Darragh McCarthy (1-13,- 0-09 from frees), John McGrath (2-02), Jason Forde (0-02).
Substitutes: Seamus Kennedy [for Bryan O’Mara], Alan Tynan [for Craig Morgan], Noel McGrath [for Sam O’Farrell], Oisin O’Donoghue [for Andrew Ormond], Darragh Stakelum [for Conor Stakelum].
Referee: Liam Gordon [Galway].
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