Paul Mescal & Rachael Blackmore star in BBC's All-Ireland final coverage as actor shares sweet moment with dad
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Tipperary jockey legend Rachael Blackmore was also among the famous faces in the BBC's section
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English singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, whose dad hails from Offaly, was also present
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Blackmore wore her Tipperary jersey for the day that was in it
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Her jockey boyfriend Brian Hayes was visible in this snap
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That sentiment was even more true this year than any other as a ticket frenzy in Cork in particular made snagging one akin to a golden tickets out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Speaking at half-time before the Premier completely seized control of the match, the 29-year-old underlined his gratitude at being able to bring his namesake father along to such a special occasion.
He told BBC Sport: "All-Ireland final day is one of the most special days on the Irish calendar.
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"And to be here with dad...We're so lucky to get free tickets!"
Paul Sr. then added: "I'm absolutely thrilled (to be here). I did get to see him play here before and to be here sitting beside him today with such great company is just phenomenal.
"This is the pinnacle of Irish sport."
A goal from Shane Barrett just before half-time threatened to be a killer blow for Tipp, who trailed by 1-16 to 0-13.
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Ronan Maher pays tribute to Dillon Quirke after Tipperary GAA win All-Ireland final
On the far side of the interval, Tipperary hit 3-14. A miserly 0-2 was all that Cork could muster in response.
And as Tipp completed the last leg of their journey on the road to redemption, they
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The 19-year-old forward was the villain when a pre-match strike on Seán O'Donoghue was punished with a red card in the Munster SHC hammering his side were subjected to by Cork in April.
He was given his marching orders again in
His goal was an emphatically-dispatched penalty that was awarded for a foul on John McGrath that led to the dismissal of Eoin Downey.
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Cork were subsequently handicapped by a numerical disadvantage for the final 20 minutes.
However, the reality is that the writing was already on the wall as the National League and Munster champions were in meltdown.
From 13 second-half shots while playing into the breeze, Cork's meagre return amounted to white flags raised by Barrett and sub Séamus Harnedy.
They may have suspected it was not to be their day when three point attempts struck the post and a shot at goal from Harnedy rattled the crossbar.
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Amid their ongoing quest for a first title since 2005, Cork are now reeling from losing back-to-back deciders. Indeed, this was their third All-Ireland final defeat in five seasons.
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