King Henry and Big Joe get specials treatment

THE drawn final was billed as the shootout between Big Joe and |King Henry ... and now the stakes have been ratcheted up even more in the wake of Joe Canning’s ‘politically incorrect’ terminology when describing the, ahem, leadership qualities of Kilkenny legend Henry Shefflin.

So it’s no surprise to see Boylesports offering a sequence of ‘special’ bets, ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final replay, pertaining to our twin rivals in the talisman stakes.

You can imagine our disappointment, however, upon discovering that the Louth-based bookmaker was not offering odds on the likelihood (slim to none) of Canning questioning Shefflin’s “sportsmanlike” behaviour in any post-match interviews.

Or the prospect that Shefflin might run “30 or 40 yards” to remonstrate with another Westmeath referee about the awarding of a Galway free.

Or even that Kilkenny’s veteran goal machine might opt for a safety-first point if a penalty is awarded. Oh well.

HENRY SHEFFLIN SPECIALS

n 7/2 get substituted (blood sub does not count)

n 4/1 not to score from play

n 6/1 Shefflin to score first, Kilkenny lead at |half-time and full-time

n 7/1 score two or more goals

n 14/1 go off field because of blood sub rule

n 18/1 score the first and last point of the match

n 20/1 score three or more goals

n 20/1 score Kilkenny’s first three points |(goals do not count)

n 25/1 score more than Galway

n 25/1 score a goal with his boot.

JOE CANNING SPECIALS

n 3/1 score two or more goals

n 5/1 not to score from play

n 10/1 score three or more goals

n 14/1 get substituted (blood sub does not count)

n 14/1 go off field because of blood sub rule

n 14/1 score Galway’s first three points |(goals do not count)

n 16/1 Canning to score first goal, Kilkenny lead at half-time and full-time

n 20/1 score a goal with his boot

n 20/1 score the first and last point of the match

n 40/1 score more than Kilkenny.

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