Inside Track with John McIntyre

The ruthless way Cork dismantled Tipperary in the opening half of Sunday’s National Hurling League Final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday must have sent shivers down the spines of the other major championship contenders this summer. In collecting, remarkably, a first league title since 1998, the Rebels lived up to all the hype in front of a sell-out crowd. Their pace, athleticism and fluency had their traditional great rivals in all kinds of trouble, especially during the second quarter, as they careered into a commanding 13-point lead by the break.

Goals from the outstanding Darragh Fitzgibbon – who is making hay since his move from midfield to the forty –........

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