Bookmakers feel the pain as ‘Special K’ double pays off

CORK aren’t the only ones counting the cost of Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final defeat to Kerry.

The wallets of the nation’s bookmakers are substantially lighter after the Kingdom’s victory, a fortnight after Kilkenny’s hurling success.

Crucially, thousands of punters had the two ‘Special K’s’ backed for the double and the 0-16 to 1-9 win by Jack O’Connor’s men on Sunday signalled heartbreak for the bookies.