Antrim GAA officials are to meet next week to discuss a report which said that a number of their players bet against their own team.
The Antrim hurlers suffered a humiliating 1-21 to 1-19 defeat against London on the Sunday before last. Promotion was already out of reach before the game in Ruislip.
A report in the Antrim Post newspaper said that 'Antrim GAA top brass' were investigating claims that some Antrim players bet on their team to lose the match.
The Antrim chairman Collie Donnelly confirmed to the Irish News last night that they will meet to discuss the allegations. However, he said the county board had found nothing substantive.
The county board at this stage has nothing substantive.
We will be meeting with senior hurling management team and we will be dealing with it to bring some closure to it and move forward.
Northern bookies also told the Irish News betting around the game as 'light'.
Speaking to the Antrim Post, county PRO Sean Kelly said they were aware of these 'vicious rumours' but said there was no substance to them.
Paddy Power told The Irish Post they have seen “nothing untoward” surrounding their bets received on the game.
Had we seen anything suspicious we’d have reported it to ESSA (European Sports Security Association) but there has been no reason to do so.
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