There was to be a kick from the reigning All-Ireland champions early in the second half.īut they were unable to sustain it and Cork’s second burst was decisive. It was to prove their sole first half score from play. And a fine score it was, corner-forward Jack Hayes popping the sliotar over the head of his opponent on the North Stand sideline before splitting the posts. The clock read 21 minutes when Tipperary finally managed to end an attack with a score. ![]() Darragh Linnane blocked Biggane’s shot, but the rebound, snapped up by O’Flynn, was stitched to the net. Zack Biggane did so well to control Barry O’Flynn’s pass that slipped him inside the last watchman. On the quarter hour mark, a major was added to Cork's five minors. Johnny Murphy, Sean Meade, and Finn O’Brien all penned their names onto the scoresheet. The white flags rained in from all manner of angles and distances. Barry Walsh, continuing on from the 2-5 he clocked against Waterford, opened their account from the dead ball. Faint and all as it was, it meant the contest still had a pulse when the curtains were drawn for part two. Seven first half wides on top of the 1-7 registered tells you they squandered as much as they stuck. Conor McCarthy’s 22nd minute point was their sole flag in the closing 14 minutes of the half. Their seven-point interval lead was built during an utterly dominant opening 17 minutes, at the end of which Cork were 1-6 and Tipperary both scoreless and hapless.īut from there on, while Murphy’s young charges continued to dominate exchanges, the scores dried up. ![]() Two wins from two has them top of the table.Ĭork were in the strange position at half-time of holding a commanding lead and yet knowing full well it should have been more commanding than it was. Walsh’s 1-1 was part of a final 16 minutes where Cork hit 1-5 and limited their opponents to 0-2. For the second game in succession, he obliged. Barry Walsh got up off his knees for a fine 44th minute point.Ī foul on Barry O’Flynn presented Walsh with a penalty opportunity two minutes later. Stefan Tobin’s goal threw in the ball on this comeback, the sub producing a superb individual green flag within 25 seconds of the restart.īut credit to them, they found a response.
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