John Mullane and Pat Ryan are back with Michael and are in jolly form as we head into “the most wonderful time of the year” - the opening weekend of the hurling championship.
The lads discuss how teams might pick up motivation from outside comments, and nail their colours to the mast in the form of predictions for the championship.
John also makes a big call around Cork’s chances in Munster, while Pat provides some insight into the ‘next man up’ injury mindset at Limerick's match week training sessions. 
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