Tipp go to the well and recovery to earn crucial point

Tipperary 2-20

Cork 1-23

 

Courage….Courage…Courage!

That more than anything else got Tipperary out of the deep hole they were in at half time last Sunday as they produced a heroic recovery to earn a draw which keeps their hopes of progression from the group stage in the Munster Championship in their own hands.

For a team that looked so lost in the first half, given a chasing by Cork who were revelling in giving Tipperary the run around at Semple Stadium, it had the makings of one of the darkest days for the Premier County.

Trailing 1-15 to 1-6 at half time, the players were left with two choices, fight back or die. The latter could well have signalled the end for a team led by a group of players that have had to endure their fair share of questioning, despite winning two All Ireland’s in their time, with only the great Kilkenny side have done better.

Tipperary may well have been tagged as a flair team over the last decade but you don’t win All Ireland’s without being made of stern stuff and that came to the fore in the second half as they produced a performance of sheer will and bloody-mindedness to reel in Cork and earn what could be a hugely significant point, secured by Jake Morris' injury time equaliser, just seconds after making his senior debut off the bench.

 

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