Dunloy are absolutely the favourites and rightly so, current league and county champions and unbeaten in 7 league/championship games against the teams that remain in the competition.
Why would anyone not want to be favourites, does losing hurt any less, do teams not try as hard? I have no idea! My idea of favouritism is an assessment that if everyone plays to their absolute best, the favourite wins!
Dunloy will relish going in as favourites (albeit very marginal) it’s a change from outsiders role we have performed the last 10 years.
Any one of the four teams can win this championship, next weekend promises to be a cracker!