We haven’t a prayer, says Fr Murphy’s boss

JIM Howlin is under no illusions about the task facing his club tomorrow in Ruislip.

Ask him to assess the chances of Fr Murphy's springing a surprise, and he doesn't sugar-coat his answer.

"We will be doing well to compete with them to be honest," he says with striking frankness. "When I look at the standard of our championship and then see what Newtown did to Patrickswell, how much they scored against an excellent outfit, I think we will be doing well to hold them to a reasonable score."