Can the Kerry Ladies beat Cork third time in a season?

The scene is set for a third championship meeting of the season between Cork and Kerry at 4pm tomorrow in Semple Stadium.

And so far, All-Ireland champions Cork have yet to record a victory against their neighbours.

Kerry won an opening round fixture in the Munster championship and then denied Cork a tenth successive provincial title with victory in the final.

But Cork are probably the last team that Kerry wanted to meet again in the championship – particularly after the Leesiders produced such a stunning fightback against Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

The challenge now for Kerry is a psychological one and the big question is – can they beat Cork for a third time in a row?

Kerry showed some real fight themselves in their quarter-final victory over Mayo, coming with a run of three late points to clinch a narrow win.

But Cork won’t countenance another defeat to Kerry and with Juliet Murphy back pulling the strings at midfield, they look primed for an All-Ireland final appearance against Monaghan on September 29, and a crack at the three-in-a-row.

Betting: Cork 1/3 Draw 10/1 Kerry 11/4

Verdict: Cork