Fear of failure drives Cork on, says Mulcahy

THEY may be chasing a historic three-in-a-row, but it is the fear of failure more than the quest for success that drives Cork on, according to this year’s team captain, Pat Mulcahy.

It’s one of the quirks of sport that, the more a team wins, the more it fears defeat. With their chase for a hat-trick of All-Ireland titles beginning this weekend against Clare, Cork have more to fear than most in that regard.