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Conor Byrne

Local betting culture & licensing analyst · Shamrock Punt

About Conor Byrne

Conor started out putting a few euros on the League of Ireland and the club hurling championship before turning that habit into a job: reading the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) register so readers do not have to. He checks each operator against the public GRAI register before a single word is written, reads the terms in full, and tests the responsible-gambling tools: deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion.

But he also weighs something the paperwork alone cannot capture: does this operator actually understand Irish sport, GAA, the League of Ireland, Cheltenham week, or is it just a British sportsbook with a euro sign bolted on? His rule: a generous offer means nothing if the licence, the fund protection and the local depth are not solid first.

Areas of expertise

Reviews written by Conor Byrne

★★★★☆ 8.8/10
Read the GGBET review →
★★★★☆ 8.2/10
Read the 22bet review →
★★★★☆ 8.8/10
Read the Betway review →
★★★★☆ 8.6/10
Read the BetVictor review →
★★★★☆ 7.9/10
Read the Betfair review →
★★★★☆ 7.8/10
Read the Ladbrokes review →
★★★★☆ 7.5/10
Read the Betfred review →

Our method

At Shamrock Punt, every review is based on a real test: opening an account, making a deposit and withdrawal via debit card, then scoring against 5 criteria. No pay-for-play rankings, see our methodology.