 Tipperary later cantered casually past Cork by fourteen points in the provincial decider, giving Devaney a fifth Munster medal, albeit from the substitutes' bench.The All-Ireland final on 6 September 1964 saw Kilkenny enter the game as firm favourites against Devaney's side.John "Mackey" McKenna scored Tipperary's first goal after ten minutes as the Munster champions took a 1-8 to 0-6 interval lead.