Niall O'Leary insists the Cork hurlers are not in a race to be the best of the rest below Limerick - but says his side must get off to a fast start in Munster.
The Rebels make their championship bow against the four in a row chasing Treaty men at the TUS Gaelic Grounds tomorrow, and after Limerick got their own bid underway with last week's two point victory over Waterford.
There have been positive signs that Cork can challenge for Munster and All-Ireland honours with Pat Ryan at the helm. They beat Limerick by a point in a dramatic ending to their league clash and finished on top of the Division 1A table, then lost to Kilkenny in the league semis.
