Kilkenny led by 0–7 to 0–6 at half-time, but Cork transformed the contest after the interval, outscoring the champions by 0–11 to 0–2 to win 0–17 to 0–9. Inspired by man of the match Niall McCarthy, Cork ended Kilkenny’s bid for three consecutive championships and collected their first All-Ireland title since 1999. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh’s commentary captures the momentum of Cork’s second-half surge and their return to the top of hurling’s roll of honour.