Diarmuid O'Sullivan believes Cork are capable of heaping more misery on Tipperary today.

The former full back and selector is urging John Meyler's men to take the game to a Tipp side still reeling from their dismal Munster SHC first round defeat to Limerick last Sunday.

"Tipp supporters are as fickle as the Cork fans could be," 'The Rock' told Paddy Power News.

"If Cork can dictate the pace of the game in the first 10 minutes and keep Tipperary on the back foot, there's a great opportunity to go after them from the start. I'd encourage Cork to go for the throat here. They'd be foolish not to. There's no manager that wouldn't take them on from the get-go.

"Speed is king and Cork's pace will not only worry Tipperary, although it will trouble most teams in the championship.

"Sean O'Donoghue is lightning quick, Damien Cahalane is no slouch, Mark Coleman can move and then further up the field you add in Darragh Fitzgibbon, Robbie O'Flynn, Conor Lehane and Seamus Harnedy has a good burst. Then you have Shane Kingston coming off the bench as well for 20, 25 minutes. Any team with that kind of pace has a real advantage."

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