 He later added a third Munster medal to his collection, as old rivals Cork were downed by 3-6 to 0-7.The absence of the All-Ireland semi-final allowed Tipperary to advance directly to the final itself, with Dublin's first native hurling team providing the opposition on 3 September 1961.The game was a close run thing, however, Tipperary held on to win by 0-16 to 1-12.