Cork star Brian Hayes feels Limerick are “still the top team around” and knows the Rebels will need a huge performance this weekend if they are to defeat the Munster champions.

Pat Ryan’s side travel to the TUS Gaelic Grounds as slight favourites to record their third consecutive championship win over the Treaty men.

Speaking to EchoLive.ie this week ahead of the provincial fourth round showdown, Hayes said that the odds don’t interest him much.

“Being honest, I suppose we wouldn't really put too much interest in the bookies now,” said the St Finbarr’s clubman.

“Whether we'd be favourites or not, it wouldn't really matter but, I suppose, on form, we've no bother saying that we think that we're obviously up there with one of the best teams in the country.

“Obviously, there's Clare who beat us in the All-Ireland last year and Limerick who have been around for the last few years. There's two of them teams in Munster alone.

“We were only focusing on getting out of Munster and coming up against those teams, along with Waterford and Tipperary. I suppose the first two games have gone okay, so hopefully we can keep it going.”

On the opposition itself on Sunday, Hayes added: “They're still the top team around the place, so we'll be looking forward to trying to bring ourselves up to that level on Sunday.”

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