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Three wise numbers land lucky Kilkenny punter €5,000 Christmas boost

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Lady luck shined on a local Lotto player this week when a bold investment in their lucky numbers kicked off their Christmas week by securing a four-figure profit. The anonymous customer placed a €25 bet in a BoyleSports shop on the Daily Millions Plus draw for Monday evening. They were left hoping for three numbers […]

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Odds of Kilkenny’s first All-Ireland crown in five years shorten after thrilling comeback

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2020 0

Kilkenny’s odds of a first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in five years are getting shorter after they bagged the Leinster title following a thrilling finish against Galway at the weekend. The Tribesmen were on course for victory at Croke Park on Saturday with a five-point advantage just short of the hour mark, but goals from […]

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Ballyhale Shamrocks odds-on to be crowned Kilkenny champs for third year in a row

By Kilkenny Now 8th September 2020 0

Ballyhale Shamrocks are hot odds-on shots to be crowned Kilkenny Senior Club Hurling champions again after their demolition job on Clara in Sunday’s quarter-final. The All-Ireland champions flew out of the traps at Nowlan Park with four quickfire goals and their eventual 19-point winning margin saw them backed into 4/7 from 5/4 with BoyleSports to […]

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Cody’s Cats emerge as punters’ favourites to claw back league title from Limerick

By Kilkenny Now 4th February 2020 0

Kilkenny are now the biggest threat to Limerick’s hopes of defending the National Hurling League title after they surged past Carlow and Tipperary suffered a second straight defeat, according to bookies. Brian Cody’s men notched 3-21 on Sunday for the second consecutive match to make it two wins from two as they joined Clare on […]

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Tipp-top win has punters purring for Cats again

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2019 0

KILKENNY’S last-gasp victory over Tipperary on Sunday has put them back in the betting to win the hurling league. Limerick remain 13/8 favourites to top Division One but their defeat by Cork has encouraged punters to put their money on Brian Cody’s team. They have jumped from 14/1 to  7/1. Eoin Murphy’s stunning injury-time free […]

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Limerick hurl their way to league favourites after impressive win over Cats

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2019 0

LIMERICK  have been installed as favourites to win the National Hurling League after their impressive win over Kilkenny. The Treaty county has moved from 7/2 to 13/8 with BoyleSports, replacing previous favourites Galway, who have drifted out to 5-1. The All-Ireland champions are also being backed to retain their title and BoyleSports have them at […]

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Kilkenny’s John Nolan and partner Mairéad among bookies’ favourites to win Dancing With The Stars

By Kilkenny Now 4th February 2019 0

KILKENNY’S John Nolan and his partner Mairéad Ronan have emerged as one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s Dancing With The Stars. The dancing duo had their odds slashed to 3/1 after topping the scoring charts in week five of the hit TV show on Saturday night. Boylesports spokesperson Aoife Heffron said today: […]

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Sixth cents: Kilkenny punter turns 25 cent bet into €8,250 windfall

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2018 0

ONE lucky local punter has turned a 25 cent bet into a whopping €8,250.25 windfall. Christmas came early for the canny Kilkenny punter who scooped the incredible win after they placed the tiny bet on the EuroMillions. The winner is a customer of BoyleSports, and wishes to remain anonymous. BoyleSports spokesperson Aoife Heffron said their […]