AS MIKEY CAHALANE drifted behind the Tipperary cover, collected the sliotar and drilled a low shot off his left into the far corner of the net beyond Darren Gleeson, my thoughts turned to Willie Browne.

While most observers were of the opinion that the All-Ireland champions would rediscover their mojo after a flat National League final performance against Galway and prove too strong for a developing Cork outfit in last Sunday’s Munster Championship encounter, Browne hadn’t been so sure.