Murphy expecting a searching Cloyne test

COACH Timmy Murphy refuses to entertain any talk of a hat-trick of county senior hurling titles for Blackrock opting instead to focus on tomorrow's glamour semi-final clash with Cloyne.

"Any talk of three championship wins in a row by me, the players or any member of the team's management, means we are not concentrating on the job in hands and that can be fatal," said Murphy who has overseen his side's marvellous unbeaten run extending back to 2001.

"Having seen Cloyne play and looking at the quality teams they have beaten, they are going to provide us with a right good test of our capabilities.