| 1. | Going into the final Kildare were raging hot favourites to beat Galway.
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| 2. | In 1998 Clare were the hot favourites to retain their All-Ireland title.
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| 3. | Kau chye po is a hot favourite and comes highly recommended.
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| 4. | Being a hot favourite, France finished second among the ten contestants.
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| 5. | Britain were hot favourites, and won all three of their group stage games.
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| 6. | In 2005, Kerry were hot favourites to retain their All-Ireland title.
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| 7. | In 2005 Kerry were hot favourites to retain their All-Ireland title.
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| 8. | Following an impressive provincial championship campaign'the Rebels'were the red-hot favourites, however, Kilkenny surprised.
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| 9. | The team entered the championship as the hot favourites to retain their All-Ireland title.
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| 10. | This victory set up an All-Ireland final meeting with Cork, who were red-hot favourites.
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