Cork Premier SHC: Timing and trajectory of graph giving off very positive vibes for Blackrock

The Rockies edged out the Glen in last year’s extra-time county final classic, finally making good on the wealth of underage talent that saw the club win four county minor championships between 2009 and 2013

John Cashman, right, of Blackrock, gathers possession ahead of team-mate Jamie Ryan and Jack Cahalane of St Finbarr’s during the Cork County Senior Club Hurling Championship Round 3 match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last month. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Tomorrow at Páirc Uí Chaoimh Blackrock will contest a fourth Cork hurling semi-final in five years. Two of those three most recent semi-final appearances ended in victory, with the Rockies going all the way 11 months ago.

It’s a level of consistency matched only by city rivals Glen Rovers who, in the second of tomorrow’s semi-finals, will feature in the penultimate round of the Cork hurling championship for the sixth time in eight seasons and are chasing a third consecutive county final appearance.