Aside from taking to the skies above Medinah, Paddy Power has a history of cunning stunts. This includes our Uffington White Horse for Cheltenham and Euro 2012′s Roy the Redeemer. We love a bit of mischief, which sometimes involves paying heavy fines for footballers. Here’s a recap of some of our finest – and most controversial […]
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Paddy Power is a Guinness World Record holder
Paddy Power is a Guinness World Record holder. We achieved this remarkable feat, and the lovely certificate from Guinness below, for our 2012 Ryder Cup Sky Tweeting campaign. The specific Sky Tweet which broke the record listed all of the 12 European players’ names – with ‘Seve’ as the 13th man. It was delivered to tie […]
Ryder Cup heroes give Paddy Power the thumbs up
Europe’s history-making Ryder Cup team has sobered up for long enough to give Paddy Power the thumbs up for helping them complete one of the biggest fight-backs in the tournament’s history. Going into the 12 single matches 10-6 down it looked bleak for Jose Maria Olazabal’s team but with the encouragement from Paddy Power’s sky […]
Tiger baiting and the best of the Sunday sky tweets
Spirit of Seve, It’s Not Over, Mrs Dufner is hot, and some cheeky references to Tiger Woods’ extra-marital relationships — it’s the best of the Sunday sky tweets from Paddy Power pilots over Medinah at the Ryder Cup.
BREAKING NEWS: Paddy Power wins fight to sky tweet on Sunday
A furious political battle has raged behind the scenes as sports fans lapped up three glorious days of golf highlighted by heavenly sky tweeting from Paddy Power. Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam went on a one-man crusade to bring an immediate end to Paddy Power’s Ryder Cup sky writing initiative. Roskam, a member of the Republican Party, threatened legal […]
VIDEO: ‘That’s so cool!’ Rory McIlroy reacts to Paddy Power sky tweets
This is the moment early on Saturday in Chicago when golf stars Rory McIlroy and playing partner Graeme McDowell were alerted by Darren Clarke to Paddy Power’s Ryder Cup stunt. Over Medinah, Paddy’s planes tweeted ‘Do it for Seve’ and ‘Rory’s Gonna Getcha’ — which left Rory beaming: “That’s so cool.” Keep your eyes peeled to @paddypower […]
Best tweets from Paddy Power’s Ryder Cup sky writing
Earlier this week American Captain Davis Love III stoked the flames for a fiery confrontation, stirring up U.S. fans to deliver the loudest frenzy ever seen at the tournament. Paddy Power responded with an audacious plan to redress the balance for Team Europe. This involved creating giant tweets in the sky, visible from over 20 […]
Do it for Seve! Paddy Power ‘sky tweets’ above the Ryder Cup 2012
Earlier this week American Captain Davis Love III stoked the flames for a fiery confrontation, stirring up U.S. fans to deliver the loudest frenzy ever seen at the tournament. Paddy Power responded with an audacious plan to redress the balance for Team Europe. This involved creating giant tweets in the sky, visible from over 20 […]
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