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GAELIC GAMES - AN INTRODUCTION AND BETTING
TACTICS
An article from Betfair for British Betting and Gaming Sites.
It's not just
racing and football on Betfair – we'd like to expand
your mind about other sports which can be just as
enjoyable and profitable if you know what to look for.
Our Irish office has provided this useful guide to their
national sports.
Gaelic Games have
always been hugely popular sports to bet on in Ireland
and, as with most other sports, the advent of the betting
exchange has given the Gaelic Games punter more value,
options and freedom than ever before.
We are expecting
strong levels of interest in the Gaelic Games markets on
Betfair this summer, with more and more non-Irish sports
betting fans taking an interest. In order to prepare our
punters for the long road ahead, we have put together
some information that you might find useful in your quest
for profit during the Championships!
Go n'eiri libh!
Do's and Dont's of GAA betting on Betfair
Do
Your
homework on each televised game - check
head-to-head records in the League/previous
Championships, starting line-ups and injuries,
pitch conditions etc.
Keep an
eye on the outright markets even if involved in
the in-play markets on a game – there are
regularly instances of value in all of these
simultaneously.
Familarise
yourself with the Sport and Market rules. Also
get familiar with how the Gaelic Games markets
are listed on the left menu panel and customise
your markets in the ‘My Markets' section if
you only want to bet on certain games.
Use the
Irish Sports Forum. If you're a seasoned Gaelic
Games punter you'll find a lively debate and a
(sometimes frank!) exchange of views on all
things Gaelic Games-related. If you're a newbie
and are just trying to get a view on the weekend
games, you'll find there are a few kind souls who
will post a comprehensive preview & review of
each weekend's action. You can make constructive
comments here too on how we can improve our
service and suggest new markets for Betfair to
offer. Note: we said constructive...!
Call the
Helpdesk on 1800 944 000 (from Ireland, or 0870
0110 444 from the UK) if you have any queries on
the markets – also you can call the Irish
Marketing Team on 01-2921444 (Mon-Fri) with more
GAA specific questions or suggestions.
Don'ts
Just
ignore a market if the odds you want aren't there
- ask for them! That's how and why the exchange
works!
Forget
that the Match Odds and Handicap Markets will go
in-play when the game starts and is live on TV.
Sometimes there is better value to be had in
Gaelic Sports (especially Hurling) after the game
starts, due to the high scoring and volatile
nature of the games.
Overreact!
Where there is value in-play, there is also
someone who has blinked too soon.
Forget
that Betfair now offers you a hedging tool on
those popular Gaelic Games multiples. We're not
in a position to offer Multiples on Gaelic Games
right now but there may well be occasions during
the Championship season where you'll be in a
position to hedge your running-on Multiple, by
laying-off on Betfair.
Forget to
tell your friends! The more people betting on the
GAA markets on Betfair, the more competitive the
markets and the better the odds for everyone.
Did you know?
Hurling is
Europe's oldest field sport. It's also accepted as one of
the top two fastest field sports in the world. Americans
like to think that Lacrosse is faster but they've never
been to an All Ireland game between Kilkenny and Cork!
Incidentally, these two counties have dominated the sport
in recent years, and have won the last five All Ireland
Championships between them.
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