Same old story, but same old result?
IF familiarity breeds contempt then Kerry and Cork will be at each others' throats from the first whistle in Sunday's All-Ireland football final.
No teams have met more in championship football in the 2000s and Sunday will provide the 13th clash of the decade.
Tyrone and Armagh have only met five times in the 2000s.
Kerry won the first in 2000 when a couple of Dara O Cinneide goals steered them to a controversial victory. Remember Larry Tompkins and referee Michael Curley!
They also won the 2001 Munster championship clash before Cork made amends in the 2002 Munster final replay.
Incidentally both of Cork's championship wins over Kerry this decade have been in replays, 2002 and 2006.
Kerry's record in the 2000s is eight wins, two draws and two defeats.
Betting bonanza
EXCHANGE betting on gaelic games may be in its infancy but Irish based punters using the betfair.com website generated considerable interest in the recent All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry when some e380,000 in bets were matched up.
The figure was easily the highest amount traded on betfair's GAA markets this season.
For Sunday's showdown at Croker, Cork are currently at 11/4. A draw is just under 9/1.
The handicap has Cork at 8/11 with a 3.5 point lead. Kerry are at 11/10 with a 3.5 deficit.
The GAA have so far declined betfair's request to sign a Memorandum of Understanding which allows the sport bodies and the exchange firm to share information in the event of any betting irregularity.
As the GAA market grows, a betfair spokesman said that unless an MoU was signed their company would not be obliged to reveal details of betting trends or any information to the GAA.
