All-Ireland champions Tipperary must embrace being targetted, says Darragh Stakelum

“People outside of Tipperary probably see us as the hunted but ourselves, in our own minds, there are plenty of teams out there who are just as good," he insisted.

HUNTERS NOW THE HUNTED: Cork's Tim O'Mahony hunted down by Tipperary's Darragh Stakelum. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.

Starting with Galway on Saturday, Tipperary know there will be targets on their backs and Darragh Stakelum says they have to accept they will be chased.

“People outside of Tipperary probably see us as the hunted but ourselves, in our own minds, there are plenty of teams out there who are just as good, and as we had that element of luck to get over the line.