At the other end, if you could pick anybody in the country to subdue Kieran Donaghy, Graham Canty would be near the top of the list.

Indeed, another profitable punt might be on Kerry to fail to score a goal. They didn't raise a single green flag in the Munster championship last year and if you discount the two bottom sides from this year's NFL Division 1A, Kerry scored just one goal, with Tyrone, Donegal, Mayo and Cork keeping clean sheets.

Remarkably, Kerry haven't scored a goal against Cork in their last four competitive games. Odds of 7-5 on a repeat are huge.

BACK WEXFORD TO BEAT LAOIS IN THE LEINSTER SFC SEMIFINAL (DRAW NO BET) 11-5 MATTY FORDE TO SCORE THE FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME 13-2 Odds quoted are from Betfair Laois are bizarrely short odds to win here, especially for a side with their share of injury worries. With Beano McDonald doubtful and Tom Kelly's return to full-back appearing rushed, odds of 2-5 are difficult to justify. In their quarter-final against Longford, there were flashes of brilliance but Laois could have been in trouble had the opposition taken their chances during an opening period in which they were dominant.

Wexford put 12 points on Louth in the opening half of their quarter-final, 10 from play, before allowing the opposition back into it by conceding a couple of goals, but there was never any doubt which was the better side.

Matty Forde kicked 0-7 that day and as ever, his influence, or lack of it, will be a massive factor. Odds of 13-2 on one of the deadliest finishers in the game hitting the net first are tempting.

Where the money was. . .

BACK TIM HENMAN TO BEAT CARLOS MOYA 16-1 Betfair After a less-than-tigerish effort from Middle England's favourite source of unrealistic expectation, Tim Henman found himself 4015 and 4-2 down in the last set of his opening Wimbledon match.

Those who saw the fire in Tim's eyes (or indeed, realised that Moya is rubbish on grass and was more than capable of blowing it with reckless serves) could have helped themselves to 16-1 on Betfair.