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Ruby tips Camelot to be crowned Epsom Derby King
It’s the most prestigious Flat race of the season and Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot is set to be crowned king in the Epsom Derby according to Ruby Walsh’s online betting preview on the Paddy Paddy Blog. A quarter of a million people will throng the Epsom Downs on Saturday afternoon to see if this season’s Newmarket 2,000 [...]
Say hello to our sexy and smarter Football Pages
For the second time in recent history, Paddy Power has handed our Football Pages a stick of celery and packed them off to ‘Webpage Bootcamp’ to get into shape. They’ve come back a little bit grumpy due to a lack of chocolate, but also looking sharper and slicker. Here are some of the main changes. [...]
Fowler exclusive: Rodgers deserves huge respect
Robbie Fowler joins Paddy Power as a columnist for Euro 2012. Today he gives his views on the betting to become next Liverpool manager. I love Kenny Dalglish. He was a brilliant player, a brilliant manager, and a brilliant man. But football is big business. John Henry and the Fenway Sports Group have put a [...]
Miami turn up the Heat in NBA betting
By Lee Dover The NBA Conference Finals are under way, though two teams may already be feeling like they should have stayed well away from the basketball court. After just two games, the Miami Heat are cruising with a 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics. The way the results are going, the Conference Finals could be [...]
Infographic: England’s challenge under the radar
There have been many false dawns in England’s challenge for top international honours since that memorable day at Wembley when Sir Alf Ramsey’s side won the 1966 World Cup. This time it may just be that England’s troubles are all behind them as the fall-outs, resignations and race-rows are usually eve of tournament events or after the [...]
Dublin kick-off the defence of their All-Ireland title
The All-Ireland champions return to Championship action this Sunday with a potential banana skin. Dublin got a King Kong sized monkey off their backs thanks to last September’s thrilling victory over Kerry. Now it’s time to build the dynasty the Dubs have always felt they’re entitled to, but only recently looked capable of delivering. 39 [...]
Infographic: How Ireland qualified for Euro 2012
Every four years since 1960 the little continent of Europe has hosted 16 teams to contest the European Football Championships. 2012 is one of those years and the good news is that Ireland, its most westernly outpost (except for Iceland) has qualified for the first time since 1988 when Ray Houghton (last seen filling Irish fans’ camper vans with Paddy Power [...]
Gary Pallister on Ferdinand, England and getting pissed
Listen here This week one of the best central defenders in Manchester United’s history, Gary Pallister joins the show. Pally will be getting stuck in to the England squad heading to Euro 2012, why Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand should be there in Poland and how getting leathered after the game might be a good [...]
Put your best foot full forward with our GAA football Money-Back Special
The GAA football championships continue on Sunday with the quarter-finals and fans will be hoping the action is as hard-hitting and exciting as this Money-back Special. Paddy Power will refund all losing first and last goalscorers, anytime goalscorers and first team goalscorer bets on that match if the number 14 scores first. Starting at 2.00pm [...]
Henderson in – cue net-busters! Money-back in England v Belgium
England’s players have one last chance to prove to Roy Hodgson that they are worthy of a place in the team that will carry the hopes of a nation to Polkraine, when they face, ahem, European giants Belgium. After a drab 1-0 win against Norway, the fans will be hoping Andy Carroll and co put [...]
Bluffer’s guide to … Czech Republic
Czech Republic Fun fact: The people of the Czech Republic consume the most beer per capita of any country in the world. As a nation, they also lead the world in apologetic Monday morning phone calls to the boss explaining that you don’t actually think he’s ‘an overpaid scratch-arse furthering his own career by taking [...]
Hungary for goals? Money-back special in Ireland v Hungary
Ireland have just come off the back of a stunning performance and 5-0 win against a Tuscan select XI. Essentially that’s like Manchester City taking on the local school’s under 14 side but at the end of the day a win is a win. The boys in green now face the slightly trickier challenge of [...]
