Delighted Rachael Blackmore sums up Tipperary's incredible All-Ireland win
Hardly anybody gave Tipperary a chance ahead of Sunday's decider, but a stunning second half performance saw them steamroll the Rebels and lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time since 2019.
"It just shows you what sport is and what can happen is sport and I think that's just inspiring for everyone in any walk of life," a delighted Blackmore told the BBC.
"It's incredible. They just came out in the second half and were just phenomenal."
Blackmore was then asked how it was as a Tipp native experiencing the match live, but she couldn't hear the question through the wall of noise, saying: "I haven't heard a word you said. Woooo."
Tipp trailed Cork by six points at half-time, but a second half blitz of scores saw them run out winners by 3-27 to 1-18 as they limited Cork to just two points in the second 35 minutes.
It was the first ever All-Ireland final meeting of the sides and means Cork's wait for Championship glory will now extend to 21 years at least after they lost in the decider for the second year in a row.
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