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Cork v Tipperary: Routes to the All-Ireland final
Cork v Tipperary: Routes to the All-Ireland final

RTÉ News​

time6 days ago

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Cork v Tipperary: Routes to the All-Ireland final

An all-Munster All-Ireland Hurling Final for the third time in six years, but a first ever meeting of Tipperary and Cork in the decider. The Rebels were many people's prediction to get to this stage from early in 2025, but Tipp have had to put a few bad seasons behind them to reach the decider. But, how did they actually get here? Tipperary Coming into 2025 having failed to get out of Munster twice in the previous four years, and fallen at the All-Ireland quarter-final stage in the other two seasons, Tipperary were not many overly fancied to get out of the provincial round-robin. But their National League performances suggested a team that was beginning to find form as they won five of their six games, including their only victory over Sunday's opponents, a 2-22 to 1-21 triumph at Thurles. That run got them a spot in the Division 1A final, but they were outclassed by the Rebels losing by 10 points, with much of the damage being done in the first half. The question was whether they could produce that league form when it really mattered, and we got our answer on day one. They made a statement by drawing with the team that were chasing the seven-in-a-row of Mick Mackey Cups; Limerick. Tipperary 2-23 Limerick 2-23 This was proper championship fare, with the teams level on no fewer than 12 occasions. The Treaty men led with little left in added time at the death, but Darragh McCarthy's free earned the Premier a crucial point. A second meeting of Tipp and Cork in 22 days, and that was even more emphatic than the league final. Darragh McCarthy's early red card put Tipp on the backfoot, and it was a case of déjà vu as the Rebels plundered the Premier for three early goals to take a stranglehold on the game. Tipperary 4-18 Clare 2-21 Tipperary needed a response, with just one point from two games, and they secured it against the defending All-Ireland champions. John McGrath and Andrew Ormond both scored two first-half goals and it looked as if they were cruising to victory. The Banner, playing for their season, battled back and it needed a late flourish of points - four of the last five - to win the day for Tipp by three points. Tipperary 1-30 Waterford 1-21 A first championship win over Waterford in five years, and a first championship triumph at Thurles in the same time, this one was close throughout before Oisín O'Donoghue's late goal - a first at senior level - killed off the Déise challenge. Tipperary 2-28 Galway 2-17 Having lost to Galway at the same stage two years previously, Tipp were forewarned about the potential from a Galway side who had underperformed in their Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny. Five up at the break, the gap was down to two when Colm Molloy got the Tribesmen's first goal, but the Munster men then upped it to move clear, with Oisín O'Donoghue's goal burying Galway. Back to Croke Park for the first time in championship since they lifted the Liam MacCarthy in 2019, Tipperary and Kilkenny was close throughout. The Cats made the better start but goals from John McGrath, Darragh McCarthy and Jason Forde had Tipp four up at the break. And, they would need a late goal from Oisín O'Donoghue to finally put this game to bed, a finish worthy of any All-Ireland semi-final. Back in the final for the first time in five years, Tipperary will need to find a massive performance against a side they've lost to by a combined 25 points in their last two games. Cork Cork entered 2025 having lost last year's final to Clare, and were being talked of as one of the potential champions from early in the year. Their National League run suggested a team that were extremely determined to go that extra yard this time around. They drew with Limerick and lost to Tipperary in the league stage, but when it mattered they put the Premier to the sword in the Division 1A final. The most successful county in the history of the Munster Championship, Cork headed for the provincial competition without a title in seven years. And they were set to open up their 2025 championship campaign against the side who had claimed both national titles a year previously. Cork 2-24 Clare 3-21 Cork appeared to be cruising to victory at Ennis, a satisfying way to give the side that beat them in last year's All-Ireland final a kicking. But then, incredibly, Clare came from 12 down at half-time to earn a share of the spoils, with Declan Dalton's equaliser at the death saving the Rebels from starting with a defeat. Cork 4-27 Tipperary 0-24 Tipperary felt Cork's wrath a week later as the Rebels showed no mercy against a 14-man Tipp outfit, who had seen Darragh McCarthy sent off inside 60 seconds for some off the ball stuff. Tim O'Mahony, Patrick Horgan and Alan Connolly got the early goals to remind everyone of how dangerous Cork could be in front of goal as they went in 10 up at the break. Stung by the Banner comeback a week before, Cork were relentless in the second half with Declan Dalton's goal putting a nice sheen on the scoreboard. A welcome three-week break after their league triumph, and Munster round-robin openers, Cork headed to the Gaelic Grounds looking to continue their 2024 form agains the Treaty men. Instead, it was the lowpoint of the Rebels' 2025 campaign, as they were thoroughly outclassed by John Kiely's hyper-focused outfit. 15 down at the break, they would end up shipping as a big a defeat as they had in the 2021 All-Ireland final to the same opposition. Cork 2-25 Waterford 1-22 It all came down to this clash with neighbours Waterford at the Páirc, with an end-to-end opening half finishing with the Rebels one up, despite playing against the breeze. Goals from Brian Hayes and Patrick Horgan put Cork in control but the Déise battled, rattling the net themselves through Stephen Bennett. But Cork showed character as Diarmuid Healy, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Cormac O'Brien and Conor Lehane hit late points to book a spot in the Munster final, and a rematch with Limerick. Cork 1-30* Limerick 2-27 This was night and day from the Cork performance against Limerick in the round-robin as the sides were level 15 times over the course of the normal and extra time. Four up at the break, the Rebels had their chances to win it in normal time, but they needed Darragh Fitzgibbon's late 65 to force penalties. Alan Connolly's penalty eventually proved to be the winner after Declan Hannon missed his attempt. Cork 7-26 Dublin 2-21 Dublin were the surprise package in the All-Ireland semi-final but Cork were not feeling charitable as they tore the Metropolitans apart early on. A brace of goals each from Brian Hayes and Alan Connolly had the Rebels 10 up at the break and they pushed hard in the second half as Tim O'Mahony also scored two, before Connolly completed the hat-trick. A third trip to the final in five seasons, Cork have the chance to bring 20 years of hurt to an end in the decider, and complete a clean sweep of trophies in 2025.

Cork v Tipperary: All you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland hurling final
Cork v Tipperary: All you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland hurling final

BreakingNews.ie

time16-07-2025

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Cork v Tipperary: All you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland hurling final

One of the biggest days of the Irish sporting calendar is upon us this Sunday as Cork take on Tipperary in the All-Ireland hurling final. In a season full of drama, the two Munster sides will battle for Liam MacCarthy in Croke Park. Advertisement For Cork, who will go into the weekend as favourites, they will be aiming to win their first All-Ireland since 2005. For Tipperary, who had some difficult years after winning the All-Ireland in 2019, they are back where they feel they belong. Here is all you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland final. When is the All-Ireland hurling final? The All-Ireland hurling final is on Sunday July 20th in Cork Park, with throw-in at 3:30pm. Advertisement How can I watch the All-Ireland final? Liver coverage will be shown on RTÉ Two and BBC Two NI. For those living outside of Ireland, live coverage will be shown on GAA+. Is there tickets available? Both Cork and Tipperary have sold out their allocation for the final. Form guide After winning Division 1A and the Munster championship, Cork can complete the clean sweep with victory on Sunday. After a draw against Clare in the opening round of Munster, a convincing win against Tipperary, combined with victory over Waterford put them in the final against Limerick. In a game that will live long in the memory, Cork won on penalties. This brought them to the All-Ireland smei-finals, where they made light work of Dublin to book their place in Sunday's showpiece. After losing the leagie final to Cork, Tipperary also lost to them in Munster. However, wins over Clare and Waterford, along with a draw against Limerick, put them in third and into the All-Ireland. A convincing win over Laois in the preliminary quarter-final follwoed, with an impressive victory against Galway booking their place in the semi-finals. The Premier county had to come from behind to defeat rivals Kilkenny in the semi-final, with a late goal from Oisín O'Donoghue securing victory.

Liam Cahill riding the wave with the good ship Tipp
Liam Cahill riding the wave with the good ship Tipp

RTÉ News​

time16-07-2025

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  • RTÉ News​

Liam Cahill riding the wave with the good ship Tipp

If we truly learn more from failure than success, Cork's hurlers could live to regret their two most recent victories over their counterparts from Tipperary when two sides clash in the marquee match in the calendar at Croke Park on Sunday. The Rebels are favourites to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup for a 31st time when they face the Premier County in the All-Ireland SHC final at HQ, while Liam Cahill's charges are third on hurling's totem pole with 28 championships to their name. Last season was one of underachievement and bitter disappointment for Tipperary. A chastening 11-point drubbing by Clare in the semi-finals of the league was followed by an even more underwhelming championship campaign, where they failed to emerge form Munster, with their nadir a 4-30 to 1-21 hammering at the hands of Cork. But what a difference a year makes. Limerick and Cork are the only teams to have beaten the Premier County in 2025 between league and championship, and Cahill and his troops are enjoying their trajectory after the travails of their last campaign. "It's been a brilliant journey for all of us, everyone involved with Tipperary, from players, management, to supporters alike, Cahill told RTÉ Sport. "Huge change, I suppose, in personnel on the field as well as anything else. "I think there is huge excitement and encouragement around the way our team is performing at the moment. "People have heard me say it numerous times, when the Tipperary supporters are looking at a team giving it everything for the jersey and fighting for everything that's on offer, they back their players, regardless of the result, and I think we're both feeding off of one another really well. "Our underage success has helped as well. "Things in Tipperary, while we get criticised maybe the odd time for not doing things that well, we do a lot of things right. "Our county board, our games development, our underage structure, I think the alignment with everybody in that regard, and huge support from a lot of really successful GAA business people as well outside of of what has to happen on the field have come in and supported a lot of people in the whole collective of of rising the ship that was, we won't say fully sunk, but maybe half halfway down. "But we're glad that the tide has risen again and we're back up and looking forward now to our flagship team and Tipperary being in the last two of the championship." Tipperary, who had beaten Cork at Semple Stadium in the Division 1A in February, proved no match for the same opposition in the league decider, with Pat Ryan's sharpshooters recording a 3-24 to 0-23 victory. However, Cork already led by 3-16 to 0-12 at the interval, leaving Cahill's outfit facing a task that proved insurmountable. "The real learning from the league final was that to beat this Cork team, you have to hurl for a full 70 minutes and you really have to to start the match," Cahill opined. "The first 15 minutes there of the league final, Cork really got a foothold on the game and we were playing catch-up for most of it." When the sides met again in the Munster final, the Rebels built a similarly daunting half-time buffer, leading 3-12 to 0-12 en route to a 4-27 to 0-24 final. However, an asterisk arguably needs to be inserted beside that scoreline as Tipperary's Darragh McCarthy was dismissed for a pre-match off-the-ball incident. The 19-year-old is in danger of becoming a Tipp enfant terrible after again seeing red in the semi-final against Kilkenny. Nevertheless, his manager opted to accentuate the positives from that final defeat to Cork. "In hindsight, it has been a big part of why we're in the last two of this championship," he said. "We left hugely encouraged that day, believe it or not. "I know that the scoreboard might not have been pretty, but I thought with the way our players applied themselves – being down to 14 men for all of the game – the chances we created, and I think the players in general left, left Páirc Uí Chaoimh that day saying 'you know, we have a real chance in this championship if we can stay, performing'." Cahill is all too aware that only Tipperary's best will do against a prolific Cork outfit, and praised his rivals, saying: "They're a really, really formidable outfit. "We will really have to be defensively really good. "We cannot afford to to give Cork the opportunities to score goal chances or goal opportunities like they've done right through this championship. "So our key priority will be to really start the match well and make sure that we shut down any real goal threats as much as possible for the full 70-plus minutes." The task facing the manager and his players is a formidable one, but Cahill is relishing the prospect, with his own sense of eagerness palpable, as he added of the mood in the camp: "It's, it's one of real, real excitement. "I'm really, really proud to have achieved what we've achieved to date, but there'll be a burning desire to really go after this. "We don't know when we'll find ourselves back up here again. "So we're going to embrace this with everything we've got and really give it 100% and see where it takes us. "For me, I'm just thrilled to have the honour of leading this group of men that have been so brilliant all year into the All-Ireland final."

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