Versatile Paul Murphy says Cork are ‘arriving with the pressure off’

Paul Murphy isn’t buying any of this devalued provincial championship stuff you’re selling. The Kerry star opens with the Munster final as a “great occasion” and kicks on from there.

“A Munster final, particularly in Killarney, they seem to get bigger crowds, a lot of the time brilliant weather. They’re great occasions to be involved in.

“With regards to the rivalry at home it’s a fairly intense rivalry to be involved in, but at the same time people aren’t falling out over it. People are very into their football out there, but after the game they’ll probably shake hands with their neighbours and they’ll move on. [There are] families where you might have one supporting Kerry and some people supporting Cork out there.”