MUNSTER IHC/Tipperary 1-21 Cork 0-17:TIPPERARY PRODUCED a stirring last-quarter effort to reach the Munster intermediate final at Cork's expense at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

The turning point came on 43 minutes when Jody Ryan scored a goal from a penalty. Tipperary then outscored their hosts 0-6 to 0-2 in the closing 10 minutes with Cathal Dillon chipping in with the closing four scores.

TIPPERARY: M Ryan; L Mackey, M Costello, M Phelan; E Hanley (0-1), J McCarthy, J Lillis; T Minogue (0-2), M Harding (0-1); N Hogan, C Dillon (0-6), G Ryan (0-3); J Ryan (1-4, 0-4 frees, 1-0 penalty), D Morrissey (0-2), P Maher (0-1). Subs: R Sherlock for Phelan (15 min), R O'Meara (0-1) for Harding (44 min), T Dalton for J Ryan (59 min).

CORK: M Collins; J Crowley, R Cashman, C O'Driscoll; J Hughes, P Dwyer, B Murphy; J O'Leary (0-2), L Desmond (0-4); R Dwyer, P O'Brien (0-3), A Mannix (0-5, 0-4 frees); M O'Sullivan, JP Murphy (0-1), J O'Callaghan (0-2). Subs: E Collins for O'Leary (45 min), B Coleman for Murphy (55 min), D Dwyer for Mannix (56 min).

Referee: P Casey (Waterford).