Cork’s Bill Cooper believes the competitive nature of the Munster SHC is great for hurling.

The Rebels have won the last two provincial titles, frustratingly failing to add All-Ireland titles on both occasions, but Cooper insists that all five teams involved want to come out on top in the province:

“Ask anyone at the start of the campaign, they all want to win Munster,” the Youghal ace is quoted in The Irish Times. “It’s very competitive as you saw the last few years, and I don’t think anyone will turn up their nose.

“Obviously the record of Munster champions not going on to win the All-Ireland is there for everyone to see, but I don’t think it takes from the Munster championship.

“I think it’s a big plus for the sport, the same way if there were six teams that could win the Premiership then there would be more people watching the Premiership. That’s sport, people want to see competition, good quality competitive and close games. The more of them the better, and hurling is all the better for that.”

Cork open their national hurling league campaign in Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon.

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