The last "mushrooming" county exited the GAA football Championship when Meath were defeated by a rampaging Cork team.
Stalker was confident that a mushroom county would do well this year - and Monaghan nearly showed the way against the current champions Kerry.
Seeing as Cork has a slight edge in the mushroom industry connections Stalker will plump for them to win this year's title - but it will be tough, no doubt.
