Tipperary 2-16 Cork 1-9:CATHAL HORAN'S two first-half goals set Tipperary on their way to a comfortable 10-point victory at Semple Stadium yesterday.
The Mullinahone corner forward struck in the ninth minute and again three minutes before half-time.
Tipp led by 2-5 to 0-8 at half-time and although Cork pulled a goal back through Pa O’Callaghan they then failed to score for a large period of the second half as Tipp made the game safe.
Liam McGrath eclipsed Horan in the scoring stakes with a nine-point haul from placed balls against a Cork side that hit just five points from play.
TIPPERARY: S Hassett; J Bourke, J Meagher, J Peters; T Hamill, J Forde, C Barrett; B Maher, E Fennelly; P Ralph, D McCormack (0-1), J McGrath (0-2); C Hammersley (0-2), L McGrath (0-9, 7f, 2 65s), C Horan (2-2). Subs: S Kennedy for Barrett (57 mins), B Heffernan for J McGrath (59 mins).
CORK: G Minihane; Anthony Dennehy, C Spillane, Alan Dennehy; C Walsh, C Barry, K Burke; S O’Keeffe, K McIntyre (0-2); A Cadogan, D Cahill (0-1), C Murphy; P O’Callaghan (1-0), D Sweetman (0-1), R O’Shea (0-5, 4f). Subs: C Buckley for Barry (6 mins), T Condon for Alan Dennehy, D Morrissey for Anthony Dennehy (both h-t), C Cullinane for Cadogan (48 mins), J Fitzgerald for O’Keeffe (51 mins).
Referee: P Casey (Waterford).
In the semi-finals (which are both scheduled for Friday, June 24th at 7.30pm), Tipperary will host Clare at Semple Stadium, while Waterford and Limerick will meet at Walsh Park.
