Whats Another Year?

I AM certainly no fan of the Eurovision - aside from Maria Menounos, who presented the event last year from Greece, but I am going to borrow from Johnny Logan and say '"Whats Another Year'.
As 2008 becomes 2009, the wait for the return of the Liam McCarthy Cup to Limerick stretches to 36 years.
So what are the chances that Justin McCarthy can be the one who transforms the men in Green and White?
The chances aren't great according to the bookies.
Paddy Power make Limerick the seventh favourites for the national title.
Not surprisingly, Kilkenny are the hottest of 4-6 favourites to make it four-in-a-row.
Tipperary follow at 11-2, then Leinster bound Galway at 13-2 and turmoil stricken Cork at 8-1.
All-Ireland finalists; Waterford are 12-1, while All-Ireland semi finalists; Clare are 14-1.
Finally Limerick arrive on the chalkboard at 18-1.
Generous odds, but you really would need to be an optimist - an All-Ireland would the stuff of dreams in Justin's first year.
A Munster title however, is possible.
Of course, there is little value in the betting for the provincial crown.
Tipp are favourites at 15-8, then Waterford at 10-3, Cork at 4-1 and both Clare and Limerick at 9-2.
I think that Limerick's Munster draw is not too bad at all.
Without any known form for '09, I would fancy Limerick to turnover Waterford in the semi final and then anything goes in the final.
So maybe Limerick at 9-2 for a Munster title would not be that bad for a New Year's bet.
Jerome O'Connell