Dónal Óg Cusack: 'Nobody rises or falls faster than Tipperary.'

David Reidy, Clare, Ronan Maher, Tipperary, Robert Downey, Cork, Mark Fitzgerald, Waterford and Cian Lynch, Limerick at the Munster Championship launch. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Cork great Dónal Óg Cusack turned up the dial on the Munster Championship opener between Tipperary and Cork by suggesting nobody "rises or falls faster than Tipperary".

In explaining his rich anticipation of this year's Munster round robin series, Cusack appeared to question if the All-Ireland champions would be able to handle the pressure of targetting what has been elusive for Tipperary hurling - back to back titles.