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17 Apr 2026

Five key talking points ahead of Tipperary's highly anticipated clash with Cork on Sunday

Tipperary will welcome Cork to FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday afternoon

Five key talking points after team announcements ahead of Tipperary versus Cork on Sunday

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2. Pace is not only a weapon Cork will use on Sunday

The Cork penchant for pace and athletic players is well highlighted. In games gone by, they have run Tipperary ragged with the likes of Darragh Fitzgibbon, Shane Barrett, Alan Connolly, along with newcomers William Buckley and Barry Walsh, adding to that.

But Tipperary have the pace to cause problems of their own. Jake Morris and Andrew Ormond will fancy taking the Downey brothers on a tour of Semple Stadium, while the addition of Stefan Tobin only adds further pedals to the Premier attack, one that is well capable of causing problems to a Cork defence that has leaked plenty of times before.

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