Previous favourite Frances Black rules herself out
Colum Eastwood has made a significant move up in the betting to be elected Irish President later this year after he revealed he was considering entering the race.
The former SDLP leader has claimed people are urging him to think about running, and he has been slashed into 25/1 from 100/1 by BoyleSports after admitting he is now mulling over a bid to succeed Michael D. Higgins.
Colum Eastwood to win - 25/1
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said:
“The chat around who will run for Áras is starting to heat up, and Colum Eastwood is one of the names trending in the right direction at this stage. The race is still taking shape, but some punters clearly believe he has the profile to mount a serious challenge should he decide to run.”
Michelle O'Neil in the Ring
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill also refused to rule out putting her name forward for Áras an Uachtaráin when she was quizzed on her chances of running last week, and the Sinn Féin vice president has entered the betting at 33/1, the same price as former MMA fighter Conor McGregor.
Michelle O'Neill to win - 33/1
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Frances Back Rules Out Run
Frances Black had been the 3/1 favourite, but her odds are now going in reverse (11/2) after she admitted it was unlikely she would proceed with plans to throw her hat in the ring. With the folk singer-turned-Senator seemingly out of the running, former European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness is now considered the frontrunner at hot odds of 7/4.
Mairead McGuiness to win - 7/4
*Odds are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Next President after Michael D Higgins
7/4 Mairead McGuinness
9/2 Catherine Connolly
11/2 Frances Black
8/1 Seán Kelly
9/1 Bertie Ahern
14/1 Mike Ryan
18/1 Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
18/1 Emily O’Reilly
20/1 Mary Lou McDonald
20/1 Micheál Martin
25/1 Tommy Tiernan
25/1 Joe Duffy
25/1 Colum Eastwood
28/1 John Finucane
33/1 Michelle O’Neill
33/1 Conor McGregor
33/1 Gerry Adams
33/1 Simon Coveney
40/1 Miriam O’Callaghan
100/1 Leo Varadkar
500/1 Damien Duff
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