AND now we're suckin' diesel! The championship came alive with last Sunday's slice of Westmeath history ... so too did our 'Beat the Bookies' showdown.
'Team Herald' pulled off a spectacular €20 double on 7/2 long shot Wexford to beat Down and 5/2 outsiders Westmeath to ambush Meath ... cue a massive profit of €295. Even though Leon Blanche and his Boylesports crew scored a tasty €30 treble to earn €165, that wasn't enough to retain pole position. Still, with less than €17 between us, this is anyone's contest.
THE BLANCHE BET: €20 double on Fermanagh (-3) to beat Antrim and Cavan to beat Roscommon @ 11/4; €5 on Conal Keaney to score first goal in Dublin/Laois @ 10/1; €15 double on Wexford (+4) to beat Cork and Laois (+10) to beat Dublin @ 5/2; €10 Offaly to beat Kildare @ 11/5. CARRYOVER PROFIT: €568.75
THE HERALD WAGER: €10 on Cavan and Roscommon to draw @ 13/2; €20 treble on Kildare to beat Offaly @ 1/2, Longford to beat Clare @ 13/8 and Kerry to beat Cork @ 2/5; €10 on Laois to beat Dublin @ 7/1; €10 on Joe Canning to score first goal and Galway to beat Kilkenny @ 12/1. CARRYOVER PROFIT: €585.09