Tipperary player ratings as they blitz Cork to win All-Ireland Hurling final
Going in six points behind at the break, Liam Cahill's side held Cork to just two points in a remarkable second half.
There were a number of star performers such as Darragh McCarthy, who scored a flawless 1-13 while his full forward partner John McGrath was equally as impressive.
Here is how the players rated. Tipperary Player Ratings
1 Rhys Shelly- 8Second choice goalkeeper at the outset, rounded off a brilliant campaign with a point from play and penalty save. Superb.
6 Ronan Maher - 9 Handed the task of keeping tabs on Hurler of the Year contender Brian Hayes and did just that, limiting him to a point.
2 Robert Doyle - 8 Was paired off with Alan Connolly, who hit 3-2 in the semi-final, but Doyle conceded just 0-1 and got forward for a point himself.
4 Michael Breen - 8 Brilliantly set up a point for Darragh McCarthy before half-time and won a free for McCarthy to convert in the second half. Snuffed out Patrick Horgan.
3 Eoghan Connolly - 6 Shifted out to wing-back, he fired over a trademark long-range point though blazed a goal chance wide. Struggled with Diarmuid Healy.
5 Craig Morgan - 6 Played at centre-back but found Shane Barrett difficult to handle, with the Blarney man Cork's standout player with 1-4.
7 Bryan O'Mara - 7
Was given a sweeping role and performed it well for the most part before being forced off with injury in the 50th minute.
8 Willie Connors - 8 Was the other central player in an interesting tactical ploy by Tipp as he dropped deep and nullified Declan Dalton. Chipped in with a point.
9 Conor Stakelum - 7 Crucial point at the start of the second half to get Tipperary going. More than held his own against Cork's highly rated midfield.
12 Sam O'Farrell - 7 Failed to get on the scoreboard but put in a hefty shift, with his hard running leading to a couple of scores.
11 Andrew Ormond - 8 One of many who really raised their game in the second half, hitting 0-2 and troubling Robert Downey. Also won a converted free.
10 Jake Morris - 7 Mixed the good with the bad, hitting two first half points to go with three wides, but didn't hide and was always busy.
13 Darragh McCarthy - 9 Came into the game under a cloud, with a question mark over his discipline, but put on an exhibition of striking with 1-13 from 14 shots.
14 John McGrath - 9 Rounded off a brilliant return to form this year by hitting 2-2 and winning the penalty for Tipperary's other goal.
15 Jason Forde - 7 The least prominent of Tipperary's inside trio but still chipped in with a couple of points and got through plenty of work.
Subs:
Seamus Kennedy for O'Mara (50) 6
Alan Tynan for Morgan (56) 6
Noel McGrath (0-1) for O'Farrell (59) 7 - fitting end to the game with a point for his fourth All-Ireland medal.
Darragh Stakelum for Stakelum (64) 6
Oisín O'Donoghue for Ormond (66) 6
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