IN terms of sporting upsets, it’s a bit like England beating Ireland at hurling, a Jamaican bobsleigh team sliding to victory, or the Equatorial Guinea Olympic swimmer who nearly drowned in Sydney winning gold.

BETS totalling over €35,000 have been placed by Irish punters on whether or not the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates tomorrow.

Ireland are an incredible 10-1 on Betfair.com to beat Germany in their Euro 2008 qualifier in Stuttgart this Saturday – largely due to the lack of confidence among the betting public.