THERE were celebrations in Clare this week when a shrewd football punter landed a five-figure windfall.
The anonymous winner was gifted a €5 free bet by BOYLE Sports and struck the winning wager on a self-service betting terminal in one of their Banner county shops. The footie fan picked eight matches across last Saturday’s league action, needing at least three goals to be scored in each game.
With goals flying in at West Ham, Burnley, Hull, Leicester, QPR and Sevilla, the flutter still looked destined for failure until injury time goals at Millwall and Rayo Vallecano in Spain rescued the coup and secured the mammoth sum.
Shortly after the final whistle, the lucky winner was able to return to the shop and cash in their betslip for a grand total of €47,911.20.
A spokesperson for BOYLE Sports said, “We have to hand it to our County Clare customer for making a free bet go so far. It really was a magnificent set of selections and we hope they enjoy every cent of their winnings.”
