GAA Hurling Betting Tips: Predictions For This Weekend’s Action
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There is another intriguing weekend of action store in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and GAA betting sites have markets for every game.
This Sunday will see the round-robin sections of both the Munster and Leinster championships reaching a conclusion, and there are some mouthwatering encounters to look forward to.
While the clash of Limerick and Clare doesn’t have a great deal of peril due to the latter’s All-Ireland defence already being at an end, the meeting of Cork and Waterford in Munster will ultimately determine who remains in the championship.
It is already known that Kilkenny, Galway and Dublin will occupy the top-three slots in Leinster, but the duel of the latter two at Parnell Park on Sunday is essentially a shootout to see who will join Kilkenny in the final.
There will also be interest in the clash of Offaly and Antrim in Tullamore with both teams fighting to avoid relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2026.
There are plenty of markets available for this weekend’s games and we have picked three of the best bets.
Cork And Waterford Fighting To Stay In Contention
For several weeks, Cork were regarded as the favourites to win this year’s All-Ireland championship – helped in no small way by their triumph in Division 1A of the National Hurling League.
That has changed since last Sunday, when Limerick comprehensively defeated the Leesiders with 16 points to spare (3-26 to 1-16) in the Gaelic Grounds.
The Treaty – Liam MacCarthy Cup winners in five out of the last seven seasons – are now viewed as the frontrunners for the top hurling prize in 2025 and while Cork remain second favourites, their main concern for now is keeping themselves in the hunt for an All-Ireland title.
There are a variety of permutations in place when it comes to who makes the Munster final.
Both Cork and Waterford will head into their clash at Pairc Ui Chaoimh this Sunday knowing that the loser – or Waterford if it ends in a draw – will exit the championship.
If Cork are to get the job done on home soil this weekend, then a big performance will be required from their evergreen talisman Patrick Horgan.
He has already claimed a brace of three-pointers in this year’s championship and with 31 to his name overall in a Rebel jersey, the odds of 6/1 that BoyleSports are offering on him to be the game’s first goalscorer this Sunday look enticing.
GAA Hurling Tip 1: Patrick Horgan To Be The First Goalscorer – 6/1 With BoyleSports
Galway And Dublin Battle For Leinster Final Spot
Whereas last year’s Leinster hurling championship round-robins ended with Galway and Dublin battling for the right to keep their 2024 campaigns alive, their latest championship meeting this Sunday is different.
Thanks to three wins apiece from four games played, both sides are guaranteed to remain in the championship beyond the provincial series.
The prize on offer for the winner of this weekend’s game in the capital, however, is a place alongside Kilkenny in the forthcoming Leinster SHC decider.
While this would be significant for either side, the fact that neither county is staring at a potential elimination from the 2025 championship could lead to a spectacle that is more free-flowing and less risk averse than normal.
Having suffered an early championship exit when they lost out 12 months ago to Dublin – who were managed by current Tribes boss Micheal Donoghue – Galway will be eager to get one over on the Metropolitan outfit.
Any margin of victory that the westerners achieve is likely to be narrow, but the odds of 4/1 on them to win by a margin of between four and six points could be worth exploring.
GAA Hurling Tip 2: Galway To Win By 4-6 Points – 4/1 with BoyleSports
Offaly And Antrim In Relegation Tussle
Despite a final place being up for grabs in Dublin, arguably the biggest game in the Leinster championship this weekend is the clash of Offaly and Antrim in Tullamore.
For the loser of this game, their time in the top-tier Liam MacCarthy Cup is set to come to an end. Alternatively, the superior score difference of Offaly means that a draw would be enough to avoid relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup.
The fact both teams have suffered four consecutive losses to date in this year’s Leinster championship suggests this game is a tough one to call on paper – albeit Offaly are the clear favourites as it stands to come away with a vital win.
It might well be the case that the Faithful County come out on top in the end, but it is reasonable to expect Antrim will make them fight tooth and nail for the two points on offer.
Therefore, it is worth looking into the prospect of the Saffrons leading at the halfway stage before ultimately coming off second best to Offaly – something that is a 5/1 possibility.
GAA Hurling Tip 3: Half-Time/Full-Time Antrim/Offaly – 5/1 With BoyleSports