He was speaking at the launch of this year's Munster Championship in Bru Boru in Cashel yesterday.
The Premier County face Cork in the provincial quarter-finals on Sunday week.
Declan believes the players have had the ideal preparation for the clash with the Rebels…
Meanwhile Cork's Stephen Mc Donnell has been ruled out of the Munster championship opener against the Premier.
The defender broke a bone in his elbow during a challenge game last month.
