But the key thing now will be getting ready in less than a week for a second championship encounter.

TipperarY: E Comerford; S O’Connell, J Meagher (P Codd, 57), A Campbell; B Maher (K Fahey, 50), R Kiely, J Feehan; L Casey (G Hannigan, 65), J Kennedy (S O’Brien, 44); J Keane, K O’Halloran (P Austin, 46), B Fox; L Boland, M Quinlivan (J Lonergan, 54), L McGrath. sCorers: L McGrath (0-9, 7f), M Quinlivan (0-3), K O’Halloran (0-2), J Feehan, J Kennedy, J Keane, P Austin, J Lonergan & L Boland (0-1 each)

waTerFord: S Enright; B Looby, A Trihy (M Cummins, 71), J McGrath (J Allen, 57 BC; S Prendergast, M Curry, S Ryan; T Prendergast, K Power (M Kiely, 67); D Guiry, C Murray, B O’Keefe (J Curry, 29); G Crotty, J Veale (C Guiry, 44), JJ Hutchinson (E O’Brien, 71).

sCorers: C McGuiry (0-3, 1f, 1 s/l), S Prendergast (0-2), G Crotty (0-2), JJ Hutchinson & C Murray (0-1 each)

reFeree: F Kelly (Longford)