Mattie Kenny's Dublin withstood a late Tipperary fightback to claim the points at Semple Stadium this evening.
Rian McBride and Ronan Hayes scored goals either side of the break for the visitors, as they maintained their 2022 unbeaten record.
There was little sign of Tipp’s new flowing short game under Colm Bonnar, with the Dubs dominating the physical and breaking ball contests.
Jason Forde had a late goal chance to steal the win for the hosts, but he failed to lift the ball inside the area before being snuffed out by the excellent Sean Brennan in goals.
Dublin had enough chances to take control of the game early on but had left their shooting sticks at home.
Their sole return from eight chances inside 12 minutes was a free from Donal Burke, with the biggest miss being a tame Whitely shot at Barry Hogan.
Jason Forde (free), Robert Byrne (two) and Paul Flynn raised white flags for the economical hosts during that spell and they went on to lead by 0-6 to 0-2 on 17 minutes.
The sides flooded the middle of the field, with the Dubs delivering in good ball that simply wasn’t being finished off.
Hayes eventually opened his account and then Burke knocked over two more frees - one of which had been missed, but was retaken and moved up after Byrne got involved - before the visitors struck a blow.
Creator Danny Sutcliffe found himself in traffic at the sideline of his own '45, flicked it over his head, and then drove it first time into the Tipp half.
Whitely won the ruck, sent Chris Crummey free, who fed Rian McBride to crack the ball low to the net past Hogan.
It gave Dublin the lead for the first time - 1-5 to 0-7 - and the sides then traded scores for the remaining ten minutes of the half.
Michael Breen and Forde (sideline and free) doing the needful for Tipp, with Donal Burke, McBride and Conor Burke doing likewise. Dublin up 1-8 to 0-10 at the break.
That neither side made a change highlighted that both wanted the win, and an early burst of scoring from the hosts suggested they would take charge.
Jake Morris hit a pair of beauties and Forde added two frees as Tipp went two in front, but it took another 20 minutes for their next point from play.
During that time, the Dubs ran riot with points through Donal Burke, McBride, Whitely and wing-back James Madden.
On 50 minutes, Hayes struck a blow to the home side. Sutcliffe pinged a long ball into the corner for the Kilmacud man, who spun Brian McGrath out wide and took off towards goal, before firing home from a narrow angle.
Tipp were down 2-14 to 0-15 but would allow the visitors just two more points in the final 18 minutes plus injury time.
Forde frees, and points from substitutes Noel McGrath and Conor Bowe gave oxygen to the comeback tilt, but the Dubs just about hung on.
Tipperary: Barry Hogan; Cathal Barrett, Brian McGrath, Eoghan Connolly; Robert Byrne (0-2), Seamus Kennedy, Ronan Maher; Alan Flynn, Paddy Cadell; Michael Breen (0-1), Jason Forde (0-12; 0-11f, 0-1 s/l), Dan McCormack; Jake Morris (0-3), Seamus Callanan, Paul Flynn (0-1)
Subs: Noel McGrath (0-1) for Cadell, John McGrath for Callanan (54); Conor Bowe (0-1) for A Flynn (62)
Dublin: Sean Brennan; Andrew Dunphy, Eoghan O’Donnell, Cian O’Callaghan; John Bellew, Paddy Smyth, James Madden (0-1); Chris Crummey, Conor Burke (0-1); Donal Burke (0-9; 0-8f), Riain McBride (1-2), D Sutcliffe; Fergal Whitely (0-2), Ronan Hayes (1-1), Aidan Mellett
Subs: Eamon Dillon for Hayes (58); Davy Keogh for Whitely (64); Jake Malone for McBride, Paul Crummey for Mellett (67)
