General Information

• Additional rules as detailed under the soccer rules article on this site will also apply to GAA events where applicable.
• If the venue of a match is other than is indicated on our website, the bet will stand provided the match has not been switched to the opponent's ground, in which case the match will be declared void.
• Post-match enquiries into match results and subsequent changes or disqualification will be ignored for settlement purposes and will be settled on that day's match result.
• All bets will be settled on 60/70 minutes play respectively at the prices advertised. The term 60/70 minutes play refers to the period of play which included time added by the match officials for stoppages, but not scheduled extra time.

Abandoned/Postponed Matches

• Any match that is abandoned before completion of the match (i.e. 70 mins.) will be void unless an official result is declared by those teams' governing body within 24 hours of postponement, in which case that official result will govern win-draw-win market settlement. All other markets will be void unless their result is already decided. When an abandoned match(es) reduces the client's bet to below the permitted minimum for a list the bet will stand, with the void match(es) treated as non-runners for settling purposes. This ruling does not apply to bets involving first goalscorer which will stand provided a goal has been scored prior to abandonment. Bets on last goalscorer will be void in the event of abandonment. Total Points bets and goal bets will be voided unless the bet is already deemed a winner/loser before the match is abandoned.
• If a match is postponed, all bets on that match will be voided unless it is rescheduled to take place within 72 hours of its originally scheduled start time. For the purpose of this rule, the scheduled start time of a match shall be that which is declared by the GAA Central Council, the individual provincial councils and/or the individual county boards which determine the applicable competition fixtures. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the start times declared by any of the foregoing, the order of priority shall be (in descending order): (i) the GAA Central Council then (ii) the individual provincial councils then (iii) the individual county boards.

Goalscorer Markets

• In the event of a dispute over the award of a goal for first/last goalscorer or scorer special purposes, settlement will be in accordance with the result given by GAA within 48 hours of the final whistle. Any subsequent changes to the result will be ignored for settlement purposes.
• Bets taken on First Goalscorer/First Team Goalscorer will be void if that player does not take part in the game or if he comes on after the 1st goal is scored. This includes singles and each way bets.
• Bets on last Goalscorer will be void if that player does not take part in the game.
• Bets on Anytime Goalscorer will be void if the player does not take part in the game. Bets will stand if the player takes part in the game.
• Own goals do count for all markets; in the 1st/last goalscorer markets if an own goal is scored the winner will be settled on the next goalscorer.

Total Match Points

• All bets on total points markets will be settled on the normal time result (including injury time) unless otherwise stated. The market result is determined by the point's total of the game including goals. For example Dublin 1-17 Mayo 1-17 the points total equals 40pts (1 Goal = 3 Points).
• Extra time does not count.

Player Points/Scoring Match Bets

• Bets will be settled on selected player's total score including goals unless otherwise stated.
• Extra time does not count.
• Bets will be voided if the player does not start the game.
• If the player starts but gets injured or is substituted the bets will stand.
• Placed balls count unless otherwise stated.
• In the event of a tie in the Scoring match bets the market will be settled as a push.

Sixshooter

• In all 6 selections do not start a rule 4 will apply to the market, the market will be settled on total score including goals unless otherwise stated.
• Dead Heat Rules Apply.
• Extra time does not count.

All Stars/Footballer-Hurler of the Year/Top Championship Scorer

• All Star markets are singles only and will be settled on the official GAA/GPA team of the year 15. If your selection is nominated or wins an All Star in a different position than what is displayed on the website the bet will stand.
• Footballer/Young Footballer/Hurler; Young Hurler of the Year markets will be settled on the official GAA/GPA award's winners. Singles only.
• Top Championship Scorer market will be settled on the player who scores the most through the All Ireland Championship including qualifier and provincial series matches. All in, play or not.

Outright Betting

• All in compete or not, in the event of a team starting the competition but withdrawing or being disqualified bets will stand. Any bets accepted in error in which Paddy Power have not published or quoted prices will be deemed void win or lose.
• In the event of a bet being placed on a county competing in different codes with no instruction (no price or sport on docket) to either the football or hurling the stakes will be split.
• In the event of senior and underage teams the bets will be settled on the senior team if not stated clearly in the betslip.

#WhatOddsPaddy - Gaelic Sports Rules

• The rules in this sub-section apply specifically to the settlement of any Gaelic sports bets which are placed via #whatoddspaddy ("WOP"). All other settlement rules which are included in this "GAA Rules" section or elsewhere on this website (including in Paddy Power's Rules and Regulations) will also apply to the settlement of WOP bets unless they contradict, or conflict with, those included in this sub-section (in which case, the rules in this sub-section shall take precedence).
• Own goals scored by the opposition team will count towards a team's goal tally. However, own goals scored by a player will not count towards that player's goal tally.
• If any player who is part of a WOP bet does not take any part in the relevant match, then the entire WOP bet in question will be voided.
• For WOP bets on a player to score under or over a total number of points: (i) the player selected must start the match (bets will be voided in instances where the relevant player does not start) and (ii) placed balls (i.e. free kicks, penalties, 45s and side-line balls) that result in a score will count towards this tally unless otherwise stated.
• For any WOP bets, extra time and/or replays will not count unless expressly specified otherwise.
• Any WOP bets involving woodwork to be hit require that the ball must hit a goalpost or the crossbar during active play. If the ball hits the woodwork after the referee has stopped play, then it will not count. If the ball hits the woodwork twice or more in succession, each connection with the woodwork will count separately.
• All WOP markets (including Total Wides/Lineouts) will be settled on the basis of the official result which is declared by RTE Sport (or such other organisation as is nominated by Paddy Power from time to time).
• Markets in respect of the first goalkeeper to touch the ball will be settled on the basis of which goalkeeper first touches the ball while the match is in play. For example, if a goalkeeper touches the ball but the referee brings back play for any reason (e.g. a free kick is awarded in respect of an infringement which occurred before the goalkeeper touched the ball), the goalkeeper will, for the purposes of these rules, be deemed not to have touched the ball.
• Where an obvious pricing error has occurred, we reserve the right to cancel any WOP bets placed at the incorrect price (and, in such circumstances, we will offer the WOP bet to be re-placed at the correct price).
• For any obvious wording errors, we reserve the right to cancel any WOP bets placed on that selection (and, in such circumstances, we will offer the WOP bet to be re-placed with the correct wording).
• The Maximum payout for a Gaelic sports WOP bet is £25,000/25,000 EURO. This includes any single or multiple bet that contains a WOP selection.