Gaelic Games

GAA In-Play Betting & Odds

GAA in-play betting is a great option for anyone who loves anything to do with Gaelic Athletic Association sports but prefers to sample a piece of the action before committing to a bet. Indeed, live GAA betting lets you monitor events on the field of play in a bid to assess which way a game is going before you decide where to put your money.

So let’s say Tyrone are taking on Mayo in a game of Gaelic football at Croke Park, but because it’s the final you want to see which team is coping with the tension of the big day before you place a bet. Mayo may be the favourites before a ball is kicked but five minutes in, you can see they’re wilting under the pressure of the occasion. With this being the case, your patience has paid off as you then head to in-play GAA betting and back Tyrone to win with the wind now in their sails.

Live GAA Betting Markets

If GAA in-play betting sounds like something you would enjoy then you will not be disappointed as you will have live odds on football, hurling, rounders, and camogie to choose from.

The main live betting markets for in-play GAA sports are teams, goals, points, and winning margin. Essentially, these markets will provide you with live odds on a certain outcome taking place once the game has begun. For instance, the live goals market will have odds on a team scoring a particular amount over the course of a game whilst other in-play goals markets will be more specific and require you to predict during what stage of the match a goal will be scored. The same is true for in-play points betting.

For instance, an in-play market for goals during the final of the GAA football at Croke Park might have Mayo at odds of 8/13 to score over 15 points over the course of the entire game, while the odds on them scoring over 10 in the first-half could rise to 3/1 after a slow start to the match.

You can all of a sudden see why it is so beneficial to scope out the lay of the land before betting as it gives you credible insight into what is likely to happen. Indeed, the unforeseen developments of momentum, injuries, and just plain bad luck all make GAA live betting a wise option when trying to make the most informed call.

How to bet on in-play GAA?

If the world of live GAA betting has left an impression on you and you’re ready to learn how to bet in-play on GAA then the next few steps will have you set up. To begin with, log on to the Paddy Power site and locate the in-play option that is accompanied by a symbol of a stopwatch on the left-hand side of the home page. Click on it and then you’ll be transported to the main page for all live betting at Paddy Power. From here, you just need to locate the GAA option at the top of the screen and then tap on it.

Having done that, you will now be on the live betting GAA page where all the above markets will be open to you, so pick a live match and locate the in-play odds you want to bet on. Once you’ve done that, a drop-down box will appear in the top right-hand corner of the page which will serve as your virtual betting slip. To make it official, simply add the amount you would like to wager and then tap on the green banner at the bottom of the box that says ‘place bets.’