The result of this absorbing semi-final clash might have been different had the Dubs not been without the likes of Conal Keaney, Stephen Hiney and Tomás Brady.

Still, there was a growing sense in the second half that Tipperary were always capable of stepping it up a gear if they needed to, despite the best that Dublin could muster.

Corbett pounced on a mistake by his otherwise excellent marker Peter Kelly to fire the reigning champions ahead, and they proved too strong in the end in the face of some dogged resistance from the Division 1 champions.

Anthony Daly’s men recovered well from the concession of that goal, helped by some fine scores from their free-taker Paul Ryan (0-9).

Alan McCrabbe, Liam Rushe, Liam Ryan and impressive defender Joey Boland also weighed in with points from play, before Tipp levelled the game for the fifth time at 1-8 to 0-11.

Midfielders Shane McGrath and Gearóid Ryan got their side back on terms, late in the first half, and Declan Ryan’s charges got on top at crucial stages in the second period.

Given their high work-rate, it was perhaps inevitable that Dublin would tire. Noel McGrath and captain Eoin Kelly (0-2) put three points between the sides on the resumption.

Dublin managed to square the game up on two more occasions, with the influential Ryan landing a brace of long range frees.

However, an injury-time free from Pa Bourke put four between the sides and it was enough to book Tipp’s place in their third successive All-Ireland final.

It was a milestone day for Tipperary’s long-serving goalkeeper Brendan Cummins as his 66th SHC outing for the county saw him set a new record for Championship appearances.

His opposite number Gary Maguire had to pick the ball out of his net after Corbett’s opening strike. Kelly failed to deal with a long ball in towards the square and the 2010 Hurler of the Year swooped for the game’s only goal.

In the capital’s first All-Ireland semi-final appearance since 1948, it was quite a setback. But Daly’s side were not going to be overawed.

They cancelled out the goal by the seventh minute courtesy of points from McCrabbe, Rushe and Paul Ryan. Corbett swiftly reopened Tipp’s lead by showing a clean pair of heels to Kelly again.

Boland blasted over a long range score much to the delight of the Dublin fans in the 43,563 attendance. And anytime Tipp threatened to gain momentum, the Dubs reeled them back in.

Eoin Kelly opened his account, with Liam Ryan and Paul Ryan answering back on each occasion. Indeed by the midpoint of the half, Cashel man Ryan O’Dwyer had teed up Paul Ryan for the lead score at 0-7 to 1-3.

It was Dublin’s intensity and the filtering back of David ‘Dotsy’ O’Callaghan and stand-in skipper Johnny McCaffrey that saw them thwart Tipp’s much-vaunted attack.

They conjured up arguably the point of the day when a long clearance from the increasingly steady Peter Kelly was brilliantly claimed by Paul Ryan and he fed O’Callaghan for a terrific finish from the left.

A further pointed free from Ryan put three points between the sides and the bookmakers’ pre-match odds of 1/16 for a Tipperary win were looking widely inaccurate.

Tipp boss Ryan called for more from his players and they chipped away at the deficit with a point on the run from Seamus Callanan and another almost effortless score from Corbett.

In between two Paul Ryan efforts, Corbett read a break to get away from Kelly again and clip over his fourth point. As the half came to a close, the Premier County were beginning to find some rhythm.

Using a shortened grip, Shane McGrath batted over their seventh point and his midfielder partner Ryan soon levelled matters. It took a very good save by Maguire to prevent Callanan from giving Tipp the edge at the break.

What followed in the second half was a more cohesive display from the Munster kingpins. Those early efforts from McGrath and Kelly set them on the right road, with Corbett also forcing Maguire into another close range stop.

Padraic Maher was coming more into the game now, launching a series of clearances downfield that put pressure on the Dublin rearguard.

Liam Rushe’s high fielding was an encouraging feature for the Dubs around midfield, and they settled again after a well-taken point from substitute Maurice O’Brien.

Ryan then popped over two frees, the second a soaring shot from centre-field, to bring Daly’s side back level at 0-14 to 1-11. A two-point margin was as close as they could get, nonetheless.

Noel McGrath’s superb catch and point was followed by Ryan’s ninth successful attempt of the afternoon. Tipp were carrying more of a threat now in open play though, adding to Kelly’s accuracy from placed balls.

In a crucial spell, a lone O’Dwyer score was swamped by points from Padraic Maher, Kelly (0-2) and Gearóid Ryan. That opened up a 1-16 to 0-16 lead for Tipp and time was running out.

Substitute Shane Ryan shouldered his way into space and drove a point over into the Hill 16 end to make an immediate impact.

The game was still gripped by tension as Noel McGrath floated over a fantastic sideline cut and Padraic Maher punished an error from Shane Ryan to put four between the sides.

With Corbett dropping back to assist the Tipp defence, Peter Kelly pounced for a much-needed point for the Dubs.

But a goal eluded them and Cummins was able to mark his record with a clean sheet.

It was left to substitute Bourke to convert the insurance point which sets up another intriguing rematch between Tipperary and Kilkenny on Sunday, September 4.

Scorers: Tipperary: Eoin Kelly 0-6 (0-2f, 0-3 ‘65’), Lar Corbett 1-3, Noel McGrath 0-3 (0-1sl), Gearóid Ryan, Padraic Maher 0-2 each, Seamus Callanan, Shane McGrath, Pa Bourke (0-1f) 0-1 each

Dublin: Paul Ryan 0-9 (0-6f, 0-1 ‘65’), Alan McCrabbe, Liam Rushe, Joey Boland, Liam Ryan, David O’Callaghan, Maurice O’Brien, Ryan O’Dwyer, Shane Ryan, Peter Kelly 0-1 each

TIPPERARY: Brendan Cummins; Paddy Stapleton, Paul Curran, Michael Cahill; John O'Keeffe, Conor O'Mahony, Padraic Maher; Gearóid Ryan, Shane McGrath; Noel McGrath, Seamus Callanan, Patrick Maher; Eoin Kelly (capt), John O'Brien, Lar Corbett.

Subs used: Brendan Maher for Callanan (half-time), Thomas Stapleton for P Stapleton (45-46 mins, blood sub), Pa Bourke for Patrick Maher (56), Brian O’Meara for Ryan (65), Shane Bourke for Kelly (70), Benny Dunne for O’Brien (70+3).

DUBLIN: Gary Maguire; Niall Corcoran, Peter Kelly, Paul Schutte; Michael Carton, Joey Boland, Shane Durkin; Alan McCrabbe, Johnny McCaffrey (capt); Conor McCormack, Ryan O’Dwyer, Liam Rushe; David O’Callaghan, Liam Ryan, Paul Ryan.

Subs used: Maurice O’Brien for McCormack (half-time), Daire Plunkett for McCrabbe (53 mins), Simon Lambert for Durkin (53-55, blood sub), Simon Lambert for Schutte (63), Shane Ryan for L Ryan (65), Peadar Carton for Durkin (70+3).

Referee: Cathal McAllister (Cork).