Cork……….2-20 Tipperary….1-15 Cork had to come from behind to claim their third Munster MHC title on the trot at Tipperary's expense in Thurles. An 11th minute goal from full forward Tony Dunne helped Tipp to a 1-9 to 0-9 lead at the interval. Dunne fielded a high ball before firing past Cork goalkeeper Matthew Collins. But a couple of shrewd second half substitutions by Cork manager Ger Fitzgerald turned the game in their favour. Points from Brian Corry, Patrick Horgan, Dan O'Callaghan and Donagh Stack brought the Rebels back into contention before Colm O'Neill burst through the Tipp defence to crash home a goal in the 46th minute. A second goal from Robert White in the 53rd minute put the visitors well clear and a 50-metre sideline cut by Paudie O'Sullivan - brother of senior star Diarmuid - sealed the three-in-a-row. Cork - M Collins, J O'Callaghan, J Moran, C O'Driscoll, S O'Riordan, A Mannix, P O'Sullivan, L Desmond 0-2, T Murray, R White 1-2, B Corry, D Stack 0-2, C O'Neill 1-1, D O'Callaghan 0-2, P Horgan 0-8. Subs: B Numan for J Moran, S White for T Murray Tipperary - J Ryan, M Cahill, O Maher, D Maher, E Hogan 0-1, T Stapleton, W O'Dwyer, J McLoughney 0-2, B Maher 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, N Bergin 0-1, G Ryan, S Callinan, T Dunne 1-3, P Bourke 0-6. Subs: M Gleeson for S Callinan, S Burke for P Burke, T McGrath for G Ryan, N McGrath for S Hennessy Referee - J O'Mahoney (Limerick) Tweet

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