Paddy Power has refunded all win and each way single bets to customers who backed Ireland’s Ryan Dolan for last night’s Eurovision. The singer, from Co Tyrone, finished last on Saturday night. For shame. But punters don’t have to bare the brunt of that humiliation so there’s more than €15,000 going back into the pockets […]
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As it happened: Premier League final day of the season [click here]
Arsenal have claimed the final place in the Champions League with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United as it finished 1-0 at St James’ Park. Quite the achievement from Arsene Wenger despite all the flak he received this season from some quarters. Spurs finish just one point behind Arsenal on 72 so head into Europe’s […]
Sir Alex? He’s got a heart bigger than Katy Perry’s forehead and saved my life
Some things are more important to recognise than a new contract of your own. @TheBig_Sam celebrates his great pal, Alex Ferguson… A blisteringly hot day in July 2011 and Big Sam is hiking around the gorgeous surroundings of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne with a friend. As tiredness begins to take its toll on my taut yet […]
Rail gone kid: Who’s pulled down Paddy Power’s billboard advertisements?
Britain’s Network Rail have decided to have a go at state censorship. The public transport company has taken exception to Paddy Power’s billboard advertisements in the fallout from the retirement of football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Yesterday, we revealed on the Paddy Power Blog that we’d emblazoned some cheeky news on Europe’s largest full motion digital […]
Lawrence Donegan exclusive: The Sawgrass plodders who can leave Tiger legless
By Lawrence Donegan | The Players Championship At this stage in the proceedings it has been fairly well established that Tiger Woods isn’t a monk but, still, it came as the something of a surprise to click on the well-known American celebrity gossip website USmagazine.com (I read it so you don’t have to) and find a report […]
Latest: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to retire
By Paul Mallon | Premier League Twitter: @paulmallon1 UPDATE Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as manager of Manchester United after 26 years in charge. Fergie won 38 trophies in his time, winning 60 per cent of his 1,498 matches as the gaffer. He is the most successful manager in Manchester United’s history and a legend […]
Chester Cup is a proper stamina test and one horse stands out a mile
Matt Chapman | Chester Cup betting tips There may be some Classic clues at Chester this week, but for many the May meeting is all about the ‘Cup’, that staying contest where they seem to go round in circles over and over again. Such is the nature of the Roodeye, many consider it a sharp […]
Hate real-life Monopoly? Trading with Paddy Power Bingo instead could help you share £1m (and avoid family punch-ups)
Does anyone ever want to be the thimble? How many families have nearly come to blows over who gets to be the racecar? The top hat, the dog, the cannon are all acceptable but tears have been shed by those left to choose between the iron and the thimble. Playing real-life Monopoly with your family […]
‘You can never surround yourself with too many French tarts’ – Why Alan Pardew’s holiday boast will haunt him
Twitter anarchist @TheBig_Sam recalls a sojourn to the French Riviera which is a warning for beleaguered Newcastle United… Last July, the League Managers’ Association treated some of Britain’s finest, most decorated coaches to an all-expenses-paid trip to the dazzling French town of Juan-les-Pins. This sun-drenched jaunt was both a reward, and an homage, to the outstanding work carried […]
Graham Hunter: The glaring problems Barca have ignored — or worse — not yet identified
Spanish football expert and author of Barca, Graham Hunter, addresses the big questions for the Paddy Power Blog after Barcelona’s big defeat to Bayern Munich. The two questions I’ve most-often been asked since the Champions League semi-final demolition of Spain’s representatives by the physique and technique of the Bundesliga are: “Is this a total power-shift […]
Scrum and get it: Paddy Power’s Justice Payout on Lions players who didn’t make the squad
By Paul Mallon | Justice Payout It seems not everyone is happy with head coach Warren Gatland’s squad selection for the Lions tour to Australia where they are seeking a first series win since 1997. There were a number of high-profile absentees today including Jonny Wilkinson, Rory Best and Chris Robshaw as he named his […]
Guido Fawkes: Bring on the clowns — why I’m tipping UKIP to take 50 seats in Thursday’s local elections
Make no mistake, it has been a difficult few days for UKIP as they suffer the scrutiny that their poll standing brings. Finding themselves under heavy bombardment from their political enemies in the run-up to Thursday’s local elections was, of course, no coincidence. Don’t let that discourage you from putting your money on Team Farage […]
Amy Eustace: Why Liverpool should use ‘the nutcase defence’ for Luis Suarez
It’s Friday. Divert your mind from alcohol and take time to consider why @AmyEustace thinks Liverpool’s best course of action could be to take this one on the chin… Moments of madness are hardly unheard of in football, but they usually at least follow some sort of provocation, like when Marco Materazzi’s insults earned him a […]
Lions Tour 2013: Why Ian Madigan now looks a cert to make the trip
By Paul Mallon | British and Irish Lions Tour 2013 Warren Gatland is not a man who likes leaks. The British and Irish Lions coach wants to keep things tight ahead of the squad announcement next Tuesday. Speculation on the chosen few who will represent England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, will reach fever pitch this weekend […]
And then he’s off his face… Now I’m a Belieber
Police say they have found drugs on Justin Bieber’s tour bus. Officers raided the bus at the Globen concert venue in Stockholm, Sweden, where pop star Bieber (19) was performing on Wednesday. Swedish police spokesman Lars Bystrom says a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were found. Sky News reports that an officer smelled […]
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It’s a Ryan shame… but Paddy Power refunds customers who backed Ireland
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As it happened: Premier League final day of the season [click here]
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Twitter reaction to Denmark’s win in Eurovision 2013
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