MUNSTER IHC/Cork 1-18 Tipperary 1-12:ALL-IRELAND champions Cork recovered from a slow start to book a place in the semi-final of the intermediate hurling championship with a deserved win at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The holders trailed 1-4 to 0-1 down after 10 minutes, but nine unanswered points turned the game Cork’s way as they led by 0-10 to 1-6 at the break.

A Michael O’Sullivan goal after 47 minutes consolidated their position and they closed out the game in style.

CORK: D McCarthy; J OCallaghan, K Lane, B Coleman; S White, T Healy, M OSullivan (1-2); K Hartnett, B Fitzgerald (0-2); E Conway (0-8, six frees), B Corry (0-1), B Lawton; D OCallaghan (0-2 frees), M Harrington, captain (0-1), J Halbert (0-2). Subs: D Crowley for OCallaghan (40 mins), B Cooper for Fitzgerald (58 mins), C Casey for Halbert (59).

TIPPERARY: B McCormack; A Byrnes, G Hannigan, L Mackey; E Hanley, N Teehan, R Sherlock (0-1); W O’Dwyer (0-1), J Coghlan; M Dunne (0-2), P Austin, P Buckley; S Carey (0-4, three frees), C Dillon (1-3, two frees), P Murnane (0-1). Subs: C Larkin for Buckley (41 mins), W Keogh for Murnane (43), K Dwyer for Dunne (47).

Referee: S McMahon