Gaelic Football Betting

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

While punters from the Emerald Island enjoy placing bets on a range of sports, we are not exaggerating when we say that Gaelic football is the most popular.

This is a sport that can be traced by hundreds of years, and hundreds of thousands from across Ireland tune in to watch and place bets on the big matches.

If you want to start betting on Gaelic games such as Gaelic football, then check out this guide as we are going to take you through the different markets, best competitions, and provide some valuable betting tips.

Gaelic Football Rules Explained by Betiton Ireland

Obviously, before you go ahead and start placing bets on this sport, you need to be extremely familiar with Gaelic football rules. There is nothing preventing you from betting on this sport with little knowledge, but do not be too surprised when your luck does not hold out and you lose more times than you win. Below we have provided you with the main rules of Gaelic football:

• A player is only allowed to carry the ball in their hands for four steps, and the ball can be passed to a team-mate via a hand-pass or a kick – the former is where the player with his fist or palm.
• When four steps have been taken, the player with the ball, if they do not want to pass it, must drop the ball down onto their foot and kick it back up into their hands – the ball is not allowed to bounce twice.
• Players can try and win possession of the ball by shoulder charging their opponents or using their hands.
• To score points, players have to put the ball over the bar of their opponent’s goal, using their foot or first – this scores them one point. If a player can manage to kick the ball into the net past the goalkeeper, then they will receive three points for their team.
• There are three officials, a ref and two linesmen, and they raise a green flag to signal a goal, while a white flag is used to signal a point being scored.

Gaelic Football Betting Odds  

There are three main odds formats at the top Irish football betting websites, and these are decimal, fractional, and American.

At Betiton Ireland, we have all three formats available, but the default settings are decimal – you can toggle between the three formats in the top right.

However, if you are new to placing bets on Gaelic football, then we suggest that you stick to decimal since they are the simplest to understand.

Let us briefly explain each format now:

• Decimal odds: The number tells you the total payout and not the total profit. If you bet €10 on odds of 4.00 and it is a winning bet, you will get €40 back – €30 profit and €10 stake.
• Fractional odds: The number indicates the amount that is up for grabs for every €1 that you bet. For example, if you bet €10 on odds of 6/1 and you land a winner, you will get a return of €70 – €10 wager and €60 of profit.
• American odds: These come with + and – signs, with the former representing the underdogs and the latter representing the favourites. The + is how much you can potentially land by placing a $100 bet, while the – is the amount that you would have to stake to earn $100 from a successful bet.

The Biggest Gaelic Football Competitions

☘️ Gaelic Football Competition	🏟️ Place	📅 Dates
✔️ All-Ireland Senior Football Championship	Various venues around Ireland	6th April – July 28th
✔️ Leinster Senior Football Championship	Leinster	7th April – 12th May
✔️ Ulster Senior Football Championship	Ulster	7th April – 12th May
✔️ Munster Senior Football Championship	Munster	7th April – 5th May
✔️ Connacht Senior Football Championship	Connacht	6th April – 5th May

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

This is the biggest Gaelic football tournament in the Emerald Isle, and it has been played each year since 1889.

The final is always played at Croke Park, Dublin, and tens of thousands make their way to the capital to soak up the atmosphere and take in all of the drama.

Not only is there a women’s version of the All-Ireland Football Championship, but there are also editions for youngsters as well.

Kerry have had the most success in this competition, winning the title 38 times, while Dublin are sitting in second place with 31 titles under their belt.

There are 16 teams that qualify for this competition, and they are drawn into four groups of four.

The top three qualify for the knockouts, with the winners getting a bye into the quarter-finals, and those in second and third entering the preliminary quarter-finals.

🔴 Leinster Championship

This is the biggest Gaelic football competition in Leinster, and it has been taking place each year since 1888.

A total of 11 teams compete, and Dublin are the most successful team with 62 titles to their name. Meath are in second place with 21, which shows you Dublin’s dominance – they have won the title for the last 13 years in a row.

This is a straight knockout competition, and a seeded draw takes place to see who will play who.

The semi-finalists from the previous year receive a bye into the quarter-finals, while six of the seven remaining teams get drawn into three first round games – the seventh team receive a bye to the last eight. The finalists qualify for the Round Robin stage of the All-Ireland Championship.

Leinster Football Championship Teams:

• Carlow
• Dublin
• Kildare
• Laois
• Longford
• Louth
• Meath
• Offaly
• Westmeath
• Wexford
• Wicklow

🔴 Munster Football Championship

This is the biggest Gaelic football event in Munster, and it has been played yearly since 1888.

Kerry have been completely dominant over the years, winning a total of 84 titles, which is 47 more times than Cork, who sit in second place. Since 2010, Kerry have won the title 12 times, and are reigning champions.

This is a knockout event, with four of the six participating teams being drawn randomly into the quarter-finals, while the other two teams, usually the finalists from the previous season, will go straight into the semi-finals.

The winning team and the losing finalists enter the All-Ireland Round Robin stage.

Munster Football Championship Teams:

• Clare
• Cork
• Kerry
• Limerick
• Tipperary
• Waterford

🔴 Ulster Football Championship

The Ulster Football Championship is the major Gaelic football tournament in Ulster, and it came into being in 1888. Out of all the provincial competitions, this one is considered to be the most difficult to win.

There are a total of nine teams, and Cavan have had the most success with 40 titles to their name. Derry have been the winners in 2022 and 2023, though, and have 9 trophies overall.

Like the other provincial tournaments, this competition has a knockout format, and seven teams will be drawn into the quarters, with the remaining two sides having to play a preliminary match.

The two teams that make it to the final will automatically qualify for the All-Ireland Championship.

Ulster Football Championship Teams

• Antrim
• Armagh
• Cavan
• Derry
• Donegal
• Down
• Fermanagh
• Monaghan
• Tyrone

🔴 Connacht Football Championship

The Connacht Football Championship was founded in 1888, and it is the biggest tournament in the province.

There are seven teams that compete in this event – it includes five counties from Connacht and a team from New York and London.

Galway and Mayo have dominated this competition, winning a total of 97 titles between them.

Over the last decade, both Mayo and Galway have picked up four trophies apiece, while Roscommon have won twice.

It has a knockout format where six of the seven participating teams are randomly drawn into the quarter-finals, with the previous year’s winners going through to the semi-finals.

The winning team and runners-up will book themselves a spot in the All-Ireland Senior Championship.

Connacht Football Championship Teams

• Galway
• Leitrim
• London
• Mayo
• New York
• Roscommon
• Sligo

Gaelic Football Betting Markets

When it comes to Gaelic football betting markets, there are a variety of betting options that Irish punters can opt to put their money on. In this section of our guide, we are going to take a look at five of the most popular ones that Gaelic football fans enjoy the most.

⚪ Match Winner:

With this bet type, what you are tasked with doing is trying to predict the team that will go on and win the match. If you are new to Gaelic football betting, then this is a great place to start since it is a simple bet to get to grips with.

🔴 Draw No Bet:

This bet type removes the possibility of a tie. Thus, you are betting on either the home or away side to win. If the game finishes in a draw, then you will get your stake back. Since you have this insurance, the odds on offer will not be as high as the match winner odds.

⚪ Winning Margin:

If you have confidence in a team, you can try to shoot for bigger returns by placing a bet on how much they will win by. Your bookmaker will give you a total, and you bet on whether your selected team will finish over the total or under it. Alternatively, you can wager on a specific winning margin.

🔴 Score the First Goal:

This is a great bet type for those who like long Gaelic football betting odds. You can put money on the team that you think will score the first points or the player that you think will get the scoring underway.

⚪ First Scoring Play:

This type of bet is similar to the first goal scorer bet in football, but instead of betting on a player, you are betting on how the first points of the match will be scored. As there are a number of ways to score points, this is a unique wager that you cannot find for other sports.

How to Bet on Gaelic Football at Betiton Ireland?

How is it that you go about placing a bet on Gaelic football at Betiton Ireland? Well, you will be glad to hear that the process is a simple one, and we have explained it below for you:

1. Sign into your Betiton Ireland account, and head on over to our Gaelic football betting section.
2. Have a look at the different markets that are available, and click on those that intrigue you.
3. Your chosen markets will be added to your betting slip automatically.
4. Add your stake to the necessary box, and then click on “Submit”.
5. Congrats, you have just placed a Gaelic football bet.

Gaelic Football Tips on Betting by Betiton Ireland

In this section of our Gaelic football guide, we are going to give you some quality Gaelic football tips that you should make use of when you are considering doing a spot of GAA football betting. Nobody is going to force you to make use of these tips, but if you place random bets without any research, then do not be shocked when you lose more times than you win.

• Check Form – Before you bet on a team, check out their form. If they are on a losing streak, considering betting on something else.
• Check out Head-to-Heads – Teams usually have bogey teams in sports, so before you bet on a team to win it is best to have a look at how they have done against their opponents in the recent past.
• Look out for Injuries and Suspensions – Gaelic football is a tough sport, so injuries are not rare. Also, players can be sent off or sin-binned for bad tackles, and receive subsequent bans. If a team is missing key players, then their chances of winning will decrease.

Betiton Ireland Free Gaelic Football Betting Offer

At Betiton Ireland, we do not have any specific Gaelic football betting offers, but we do welcome any new players with a free bet bonus that you can use on any of the sports that we have available.

Those who register here can claim a €10 free bet once they have put down a €15 qualifying bet. The main T&Cs can be seen below:

• New players only.
• Odds of at least 2.00.
• 14 days to spend the free bet.
• Skrill, PayPal, Neteller and Paysafecard payments are restricted.

Other Gaelic Games Available at Betiton Ireland

Gaelic football is not the only Irish sport that you can put money on at Betiton Ireland.

If you are also a fan of Gaelic hurling, then you will also find All Ireland odds for the All-Ireland Hurling Championship as well as for provincial hurling competitions.

Responsible Gambling

At Betiton Ireland, we always take responsible gambling seriously, which is why we have a number of different features available that you can use to keep track of the money you spend.

We give you the option of placing daily, weekly, and monthly deposit limits, while if you think your gambling has gotten out of control, we also have a self-exclusion option.

Additionally, you should set yourself a budget with a figure that you know you can afford to potentially lose. When your budgeted money has been spent, never chase your losses.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaelic Football Betting