Zarwaan is proving popular with punters ahead of the Betway Lincoln after Ed Dunlop indicated he was leaning towards running the four-year-old at Doncaster rather than in the Irish equivalent on Sunday.

US PRESIDENT George W Bush said yesterday that force is not necessarily required to stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon, and he dismissed reports of plans for a military attack against Tehran as “wild speculation”.

At least two other Cork players were approached to wear branded boots in last Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling quarter final tie against Waterford.