Cork can still live up to great expectations but hype may have affected them, says Tomás Mulcahy

The All-Ireland winning skipper warns that the Rebels can't be written off after one bruising trip to Limerick.

IN THE TRENCHES: Cork's Niall O'Leary and Eoin Downey challenge for a loose ball with Limerick's Aaron Gillane and Shane O Brien. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher

One heavy defeat is not going to sully the Cork public’s appreciation for this senior hurling team of theirs, insists Tomás Mulcahy.

The 1990 All-Ireland SHC winning captain believes recent hype going into last Sunday’s game against Limerick may have affected their performance.