<text>  Joe Schmidt is hoping his champion Ireland team wont get distracted by the massive World Cup hype now surrounding them after they clinched back-to-back Six Nations championships in the most dramatic fashion. Just 180 days away from kicking off their global campaign on September 19, Schmidt has finally admitted he is targeting a first semi-final spot in the tournament. However, he hopes the tide of optimism after a second successive title and a run of 11 wins in 12 matches wont be too much of a burden for Ireland to carry in six months time. Joe Schmidt hopes his Ireland team wont be distracted by the World Cup hype now surrounding them . The Ireland players celebrate as they are crowned Six Nations champions in Edinburgh on Saturday . Based on the comments of some people, including some of our own people, were not that much of a threat, said Schmidt. Hopefully we can continue to stay a little bit under the radar, but Im not sure if we can. Maybe we have blown that, he added when asked by Sportsmail what message was sent to the world by Ireland winning successive titles for the first time since 1949. I just think its going to be an incredibly tough tournament. Weve never made a semi and everybody knows that is where weve got to try to get to. That is what we will work towards and probably the low-key approach. If we can take that into that challenge, it would be great because you can get distracted and that is always a risk. The fact that we just managed to get the silverware is a testament to the group weve got. Paul OConnell holds aloft the Six Nations trophy at Murrayfield after Ireland were crowned champions . Schmidt smiles as he is carried by his players after their Six Nations success . 