Allen keen to avoid talk of treble

Cork manager John Allen has played down the significance of his side's shot at an All-Ireland treble today, insisting that if his men prevail against Kilkenny "it will only be a statistic" for hurling's record books.

Ever since his team accounted for Waterford in last month's SHC semi-final, Allen has been keen to flitter away any talk of a three-in-a-row.