Cork entered the All-Ireland final against Tipperary as the strong favorites, backed by recent league and championship victories. However, there were lingering doubts due to past near losses. Tipperary, with a blend of youth and experience, disrupted Cork’s expectations. While Cork initially took the lead with a goal just before halftime, they failed to maintain momentum. Tipperary's strategic play stifled Cork's offensive strengths. Ultimately, the match concluded with Cork failing to deliver, illustrating the unpredictable nature of hurling and the intensity of rivalry between the teams.
Tipperary's tactics of playing a sweeper seemed to contain the goal threat of pacey Cork attackers. The strategy worked until injury time in the first half, when the Rebels got a goal to go into the break ahead.
A league title was backed up by victory in the Munster championship. Both competitions featured heavy defeats of Tipperary. But Cork had fallen at this stage in recent years, notably losing narrowly to Clare in 2024.
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