Everything New on Irish Betting Sites

Some bookies cover Irish sports and events better than others. For example, BOYLE Sports is great for Gaelic Sports and few sites highlight League of Ireland matches better than Bar One Racing. We monitor the coverage of Hurling, Gaelic Football and the Irish Premier Division on every betting site to see how well each sportsbook is optimised for Irish sports bettors.

We believe a fully rounded sports betting site takes care of members beyond claiming the welcome bonus. The top bookies offer free bets, money back specials, acca boosts, loyalty programs and free-to-play games all year round (and not just for big events).

Pretty much every bookie in Ireland offers cash-out, a bet builder and racing live streams. But to which level are these features offered?

Companies including Bet365, Betway and Betfred, for instance, offer partial cash out and auto cash out, giving you even more control over your bet.

Meanwhile, there are a handful of bookies with horse racing bet builders, allowing you to combine several markets into one price, just as has been the case with football matches for some time. And, as mentioned, it's almost a given that a betting site has live streams for racing. But what other sports/leagues/competitions can you watch?

In addition, we highlight new features that increase engagement. For instance, Sky Bet's newest feature, Squad Bet, allows you to bet on an outcome achieved by a squad of players selected from two teams participating in the same football match.

Nobody has time for a website that is slow to load or poorly laid out. Nor does anybody have the patience for a convoluted sign-up process. Hence, we look at how easy a site is to navigate and identify the bookies that prioritise a seamless betting experience from start to finish.

How you can deposit and withdraw money - and the speed at which you can do both - is a factor we look at closely.

The availability of debit cards, e-wallets (PayPal, Skrill, Neteller) and mobile payment methods (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut) is essential to meet the needs of all customers in Ireland. Within this, we also pay attention to betting sites that accept low deposits and test how quickly bookies credit winnings.

It’s reassuring to know there’s a good level of support to rely on if there's ever an issue. We check whether a bookmaker has Live Chat and, if so, when it's available (is it 24/7 or only during the day?). We also consider the availability of other options, such as phone and email, and how friendly and responsive the support is.

As of August 25th 2026, 33 betting sites are licensed in Ireland; you can view each brand on our list of all Irish betting sites.

Keep in mind that betting companies are still having their licenses confirmed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), the newly established regulator, so the number of active bookmakers may fluctuate.

No, we do not. We only recommend betting companies that are legally permitted to operate in Ireland and show their licence certificate issued by the GRAI to prove it.

At no point will you find an unlicensed brand featured on MyBettingSites.com/ie.

You can check whether a site is legal by scrolling to a site's footer and looking for the licensing information displayed.

If licensed in Ireland, the small text will say, for example, “[Bookmaker name] is licensed and regulated for sports betting by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland under license number GRAI-xxxx-RB-26-0001 issued on x 2026.

You can also refer to the GRAI's register of licensed bookmakers.

Choosing a betting site licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) means it is bound by the laws set out in the Gambling Regulation Act 2024.

Among other things, these laws help protect players and ensure the following:

• Valid winnings are paid out
• Financial and personal data is secure
• Customer complaints are responded to and resolve
• Safer Gambling tools are available
• Exclusion registers are accessible
• Age verification checks are made

You need to be at least 18 years old and live in Ireland to sign up with an online bookmaker.

To register a new account, you’ll need to provide the required information, including your full name, date of birth, current address (within Ireland), a valid email address, and an Irish phone number.

Under Ireland’s new gambling regulations, all new customers must verify their account when registering. This involves confirming your identity and address. The easiest way to do this is by providing a clear image of your driving licence, which includes both pieces of information.

If you can’t send a driving licence, a national ID card and an Irish passport card will suffice as proof of identity, and a utility bill, bank statement or insurance policy are accepted documents to verify your address.

Upload clear images of all verification documents to the bookmaker’s website and then wait for your documents to be verified.

The review process takes no longer than 24 hours and is often done faster. Once verified, your account set-up is complete, and you’ll be free to deposit, withdraw and wager.

Note that an account may be restricted if it cannot be verified, while some users may be asked for additional documents such as evidence of income and salary/occupation details to complete the verification process.

Since betting sites in Ireland operate under strict licensing laws, most platforms won’t work outside of Ireland.

However, it may be possible to access your Irish account if the bookmaker holds a licence in the country you’re visiting. Bet365, for instance, holds licenses internationally, making it one of the more accessible betting sites.

Note: You may be prompted to verify your location and/or accept the local terms and conditions when logging in.

3et, which launched in April 2026, is Ireland’s newest betting site. Fitzwilliam.bet and DragonBet are also new Irish bookies for 2026, having launched in February and January, respectively.

Bar 1 Betting (a rebrand of prominent Irish bookmaker Bar One Racing) and Puntit joined the Irish market in 2025.

Newest Betting Sites Ireland

• 3et
• Fitzwilliam.bet
• DragonBet
• Bar 1 Betting
• Puntit

The most prominent bookmakers from Ireland are BOYLE Sports (founded and still based in Dundalk), QuinnBet (owned by the family of Irish businessman Sean Quinn) and Bar One Betting (which has its HQ in Dundalk).

BETDAQ, the second largest online betting exchange in the world, is also Irish-owned. The company was founded in Dublin by Irish businessman Dermot Desmond in 2000 and remains based in the Irish capital today.

Tote Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, and responsible for Ireland’s largest online pool betting, was founded in 1929. The company’s HQ is in The Curragh, County Kildare.

The most recent betting firm from Ireland is Fitzwilliam Sports. Owned by Irish racecourse owner Paul Byrne, the Dublin-based bookmaker operates its online sportsbook, Fitzwilliam.bet, and its high-end boutique bookmaker service in Dublin.

Almost every online bookmaker has an introductory offer for new members to claim. In Ireland, the welcome bonus usually comes as free bets, a matched deposit and, on rare occasions, a no deposit bonus.

The offer type and amount depend wholly on the bookmaker you choose, with some bookies more generous than others.

What’s common for almost every bookmaker sign-up offer in Ireland, however, is the need to deposit funds and/or place a qualifying bet.

Here’s a full list of all betting sign-up offers in Ireland.

Choosing a betting site is a matter of personal preference, and so recommending one is difficult. However, if we were pushed to recommend one, it would be BOYLE Sports.

BOYLE Sports being Irish certainly helps the bookmaker understand Irish users better than others in the market, but there’s more to their offering than that.

BOYLE Sports' coverage of Football (including the League of Ireland), Horse Racing & Gaelic sports, variety and frequency of promotions, list of deposit options and level of customer support mean BOYLE Sports meets the needs of Irish punters like no other bookmaker.