Cork’s potential is quite frightening

WE like to believe that all champions are the best. But often teams succeed by virtue of not being as bad as everyone else. There is a difference.

For instance Manchester United could very well win this year’s Premiership title on the basis that they just weren’t as woefully inconsistent as Chelsea and Arsenal. Few would argue that United have been any good this season.

There are those who believe that Cork’s All-Ireland victory last year fits into a similar bracket. The theory is that the Rebels were the pick of a mediocre bunch.