Defeats crank pressure up in the hurling league for Cork, Tipp and Dublin

But Limerick got their act together, belted in a couple of goals, and rifled over the points, and Tipp went on the back foot and lost the game.

But things have to be put in perspective, too. It’s January, the first proper game of the season and some teams are still immersed in a heavy training schedule, minus key players and so on.
