Daire Walsh

Daire is an Irish sports betting expert at Gambling.com, specialising in GAA, rugby and football across Irish and international betting markets.

An experienced freelance sports journalist, he combines extensive knowledge of Irish sport with years of reporting on major competitions, teams and athletes.

His work has appeared across leading national publications including The Irish Times, Irish Examiner, The Irish News and The42.

Areas of Expertise

• GAA Betting
• Gaelic Football & Hurling
• Rugby Betting
• Football Betting
• Irish Sport & Betting Markets

Professional Experience

Daire studied journalism at Griffith College Dublin, where his course covered sports journalism, broadcast journalism, investigative reporting, newspaper production and media law. He has since built an extensive freelance career covering sport across print and digital media.

His journalism spans a wide range of sports, but he has developed particular expertise in GAA and rugby. 

His work regularly covers Gaelic football, hurling and ladies' football alongside domestic and international rugby, including interviews, match coverage and analysis.

Daire's wider portfolio includes work for publications and platforms such as The Irish Examiner, The42, The Irish Times, The Irish News and RTÉ, giving him extensive experience covering Irish sport at both domestic and international level.

What Daire Does at Gambling.com

At Gambling.com, Daire produces betting analysis across his specialist sports, with a particularly strong focus on GAA and rugby.

His work includes odds analysis and betting coverage of the All-Ireland Football and Hurling Championships, National Leagues, Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.

Every article follows Gambling.com's Editorial Policy and combines detailed research with Daire's extensive sports journalism experience to provide clear, informed betting insight.