Hurlers bet on themselves for €50,000

THE small Galway hurling club of Kilnadeema/Leitrim are within an hour of a €50,000 pay day.

At the start of the season, the players bet on themselves, at odds of 33/1, to qualify for the last eight of the county SHC.

They can progress to the quarter-finals without hitting a ball if Clarinbridge defeat or draw with Carnmore tomorrow evening in Athenry. However if Carnmore win, the bet will still stand, as the victors will then play-off with Kilnadeema/Leitrim to decide who will progress from the group.