 Tipperary won their fourth Munster crown in five years in 2012 as they easily retained the title.The 2-17 to 0-16 defeat of Waterford gave Corbett a fifth provincial winners' medal.In the subsequent All Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny, Corbett was assigned the role of man marking Kilkenny defender Tommy Walsh around the pitch, with Kilkenny assigning Jackie Tyrrell to mark Corbett.