GAA Hurling Betting & Odds

🤑 Gaelic Hurling Free Bet	Bet €15 and receive a €10 free bet
☘️ Bet on Hurling Competitions	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Munster Senior Hurling Championship, National Hurling League
🖋️ Hurling Betting Markets	Match Winner, Draw No Bet, First Goal Scorer, First Scoring Play, Winning Margin, Handicap Betting
💳 Deposit Methods	MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, ecoPayz, Paysafecard, Bank Transfer

If you’re looking for an entertaining and explosive sport, hurling fits the bill. Players wear helmets and facemasks, which gives you an idea of how brutal this game can be. The people of Ireland love to watch and bet on this sport. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about GAA betting, ranging from the biggest events to wager on, the different markets, and top tips.

Hurling Rules Explained by Betiton Ireland

To place bets on games in Ireland, you need to be familiar with the rules. Here are the main rules of this entertaining sport:

• Team Composition: Each team has 15 players – a goalkeeper, 6 defenders, 2 midfielders, and 6 attackers.
• Match Duration: Each half lasts 35 minutes, making a typical match 70 minutes long.
• Ball Handling: The ball (sliotar) cannot be picked up off the ground by hand – the hurley must be used to flick or lift the ball.
• Carrying the Ball: The sliotar can only be kept in hand for a maximum of four consecutive steps. However, it can be balanced on the stick for any amount of time.
• Physical Contact: Players may not grab another player’s stick, but shoulder charges are allowed. Tackling a player without the ball is a foul.
• Scoring System: Points can be scored in two ways – hitting the ball over the crossbar earns one point, while hitting it past the keeper earns three points.
• Winner: The team with the most points after 70 minutes wins the match.

Hurling Betting Odds

At Betiton Ireland, you’ll find three different GAA betting odds formats: decimal, fractional, and American. The decimal format is the default, but you can switch between formats when placing your wagers. Here’s a brief explanation of each:

• Decimal Odds: The number highlights the potential total payout, not just your profit. For instance, if you place a €10 bet with odds of 3.00 and it wins, you’ll get €30 back (€20 profit plus your €10 stake).
• Fractional Odds: The number tells you the amount of money offered for every €1 bet. For example, if you bet €10 with odds of 5/1 and it wins, you’ll get €60 back (€50 profit plus your €10 stake).
• American Odds: These use plus and minus signs. The plus sign indicates underdogs and shows how much can be won on a $100 bet, while the minus sign indicates favourites and shows how much you need to wager to earn $100.

Betting on Hurling Biggest Competitions

☘️ Gaelic Hurling Competition	🏟️ Place	📅 Dates
✔️ All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship	Various venues around Leinster and Munster	Dates to be Announced
✔️ Leinster Senior Hurling Championship	Leinster	19th April – 8th June
✔️ Munster Senior Hurling Championship	Munster	19th April – 8th June
✔️ National Hurling League	Various venues around Leinster and Munster	25th January – 5th April
✔️ Joe McDonagh Cup	Various venues around Leinster and Munster	19th April – 8th June

All-Ireland Hurling Championship (Liam MacCarthy Cup)

The All-Ireland Hurling Championship is the biggest competition in the Emerald Isle – it’s the event every professional player wants to win at least once in their career. Contested annually since 1887 (with one exception), the championship has different versions for various age groups and women.

Eight teams qualify for this competition, which follows a straight knockout format. The most successful teams have come from Munster and Leinster, where the sport is more popular. Cork, Kilkenny, and Tipperary are the “big three,” having won 94 championship titles between them. Kilkenny leads with 36 titles, followed by Cork with 30 and Tipperary with 28.

Munster Hurling Championship (Mick Mackey Cup)

The Munster Championship is the biggest competition in the province of Munster and has been held annually since 1888. While it used to follow a straight knockout format, it adopted a round-robin system in 2018.

Winners receive the Mick Mackey Cup and advance to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Championship. Cork leads with 54 titles, while Tipperary has won 42 times. However, Limerick has dominated recently, winning five consecutive titles from 2019 to 2023.

Munster Hurling Championship Teams

• Clare
• Cork
• Limerick
• Tipperary
• Waterford

Leinster Hurling Championship (Bob O’Keeffe Cup)

The Leinster Championship is the biggest competition in Leinster and has been held annually since 1888. Like its Munster counterpart, it transitioned from a knockout format to a round-robin system in 2018.

Winners lift the Bob O’Keeffe Cup and advance to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland series. Six teams participate, with Kilkenny being the most successful county with 75 titles. They’ve won the previous four editions, demonstrating their dominance over Dublin, the second most successful county with 24 titles.

Leinster Hurling Championship Teams

• Antrim
• Carlow
• Dublin
• Galway
• Kilkenny
• Wexford

Joe McDonagh Cup

This annual tournament forms the second tier of the prestigious All-Ireland Senior Championship. Named after former GAA president Joe McDonagh, who passed away in 2016, the competition began in 2018.

Six teams compete in a round-robin group stage, with the top two contesting the final. Both finalists also enter the preliminary quarter-final stage of the All-Ireland Championship.

Joe McDonagh Teams

• Down
• Kerry
• Laois
• Meath
• Offaly
• Westmeath

National Hurling League (Dr Croke Cup)

This annual inter-county event features teams from Ireland and England. A total of 35 teams are divided into six divisions, each containing five or six teams.

Division 1 winners receive the Dr Croke Cup and are crowned National League Champions. The promotion and relegation system adds excitement to the competition. Tipperary and Kilkenny have each won the title 19 times, while Limerick are the current reigning champions, having won three of the previous five editions.

Hurling Betting Markets

When it comes to this sport, there’s usually a nice array of markets that Irish punters can explore. Here are some of the most popular options for Gaelic fans:

• Match Winner: This is the most popular and simplest market – you’re betting on the team that will win or whether the match will finish in a draw.
• Draw No Bet: For added insurance, this market removes the draw from the equation. If the match finishes all square, you’ll get your stake back. The odds are lower than the match winner market due to this added protection.
• Total Points: Your bookmaker provides a number, and you decide whether the total points scored will be Over or Under that figure. Some bookies also offer Over/Under markets for cards and fouls.
• First Points Scorer: You pick the player who will score the first points in the match – it doesn’t matter whether they rack up a single point or three, as long as nobody scores before them.
• First Scoring Play: Predict how the first points of the match will be scored. Options include a placed ball, from play, a goal, or no scoring play (though the latter is very rare).

How to Bet on Hurling at Betiton Ireland?

The club betting process at Betiton Ireland is simple. Follow these steps:

1. Open your Betiton Ireland account and navigate to our Gaelic section.
2. Browse the various markets on offer and click on those you like.
3. These markets will be added to your betting slip automatically.
4. Input your stake and click “Submit”.
5. Congratulations, you’ve just placed your first bet with us.

Hurling Betting Tips by Betiton Ireland

Here are some tips to keep in mind when considering GAA wagers. If you place random bets and hope for the best, you’ll likely end up on the losing side more often than not.

• Check Team Form: Before wagering on a team to win, review their form. If they’ve been on a losing streak, consider other options.
• Head-to-Heads Matter: Teams usually have opponents they consistently perform poorly against. Check the recent head-to-head record before placing your money.
• Monitor Injuries and Suspensions: The sport can be brutal, so injuries are common. Additionally, players can be sent off and receive bans for upcoming matches. If a team is missing key players, their chances of winning decrease.

Betiton Ireland Free Hurling Betting Offer

At Betiton Ireland, we don’t provide specific offers for this sport, but we do have a Welcome Bonus that new players can claim for use on any sports bet.

If you sign up and place a qualifying bet of €15, you can claim a €10 free bet. Like all bonuses, it comes with terms and conditions:

• Only for new players
• Odds must be at least 2.00
• Cannot be claimed with Skrill, Neteller, PayPal, or Paysafecard deposits
• You have 14 days to use the free bet

Responsible Gambling

When you sit down to gamble, make sure you do so responsibly. Never gamble with money needed for important expenses like groceries and bills. Set up a budget with an amount you can afford to potentially lose, and stick to it.

We take responsible gambling very seriously, which is why we offer deposit limits – you can control how much you’re allowed to deposit daily, weekly, or monthly. Additionally, if you think you’re no longer in control of your habits, you can set up a self-exclusion period for 6 months or more.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurling Betting