Bookmaking firm Paddy Power was stung for over €2,500 last weekend after GAA punters in Laois bet on a club senior hurling championship tie after the game had finished.

The Irish Examiner reports that Paddy Power had the weekend game down for a 7.30pm throw-in but the match threw in at 2pm instead. Fans watched Castletown beat Borris-in-Ossory by 3-16 to 2-11 before then backing the winners at 1/3.

Staff in Paddy Power became aware of the situation on Sunday evening because of an unusual amount of activity on the game, but agreed to pay out.

"It was a cock-up on our behalf," Paddy Power Communications Manager Ken Robertson admitted.

"Hopefully it won't happen again." Tweet

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