Odds quoted are from Paddy Power Ah, would ya look at them there on the telly, aren't they great. But once the hair-ruffling and cheek-pinching and the novelty of seeing those white and blue trimmed jerseys with nary a stick in sight is over, it won't be pretty. Now, please don't accuse How's the Form of being cynical.

We love all that 50th-anniversary guff as much as the next man (Mick O'Dwyer had to play them by himself or something) but if you can dry those eyes for a minute, you'll see there's money to be made.

The cameras will be present today, and like a starlet making her first foray into adult movies, Waterford will be nervous and perhaps overly keen to impress. Meanwhile, Kerry will be like the experienced lead actor, in no mood to be embarrassed in front of an audience. Put the two together and what do you get? Don't make us spell it out for you.

Those that point to Waterford having a game under their belt forget that this merely provides Kerry with a video to watch beforehand. Kerry were awful against the same opposition last year and still won by eight. The win against an excuse for a Clare team was Waterford's first in the championship in 19 years. Avert your eyes, children.

BACK MEATH TO BEAT DUBLIN IN THE LEINSTER SFC TODAY 3-1 Odds quoted are from Betfair Amid the hype, here are some facts: Dublin are Leinster champions. They have more quality than Meath. They haven't lost to Meath in the championship since 2001. Here are some other facts: Dublin have shown, this year and last, an inability to close out games they should win. Meath have built up momentum by winning Division Two and disposing of Kildare.

Meath have physical presence, something Dublin are capable of withstanding if their heads are right. On recent evidence, and with the pressure of coming cold into a sold-out, partisan arena, it's something that can't be guaranteed. Even as Meath have had over half a decade of being in the doldrums, Dublin have rarely had much to spare over their rivals. The losses of Jason Sherlock and Brian Farrell cancel each other out, but with Darren Fay battling on, Meath's last line of defence looks more secure. Bottom line: whether it's because of the volume of Dublin bets, or the annual overestimation of Paul Caffrey's side, 3-1 is huge odds for Meath to keep that momentum going.

Where the money was. . .

BACK ANDERS HANSEN TO WIN THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT WENTWORTH 999-1 (Betfair) He won the same tournament in 2002, but Dane Anders Hansen still managed to drift to the maximum odds of 999-1 on Betfair last Saturday, where one punter got on for �7stg. He then went birdie-crazy, eventually ending up tied with Justin Rose at the end of the final round. Presumably our intrepid punter had been sedated by the time Hansen sealed the deal on the first play-off hole.