Business of Sport: The Spread

Dublin the best bet for a football win

It’s one of the biggest days of the Gaelic football calendar, with provincial titles being decided in Ulster and Leinster.

The action gets under way in Croke Park at 2pm and, for once, it’s not a complete rip-off to bet on Dublin. The bookies are offering Jim Gavin’s charges at around 1/6 or 1/7. That still makes them overwhelming favourites, but it’s a big improvement ...