Welcome to Champ or Chimp

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Read below to learn how to take part in the most exciting sports prediction competition out there, and be in with a chance to win amazing prizes courtesy of FlyShannon!

Champ or Chimp is the ultimate Sports Prediction Competition, now in it's 11th year. The competition comprises of 14 Sporting Events, the challenge for you is to predict the winner of each of these events. You will receive regular updates by email on your progress in each of these events.

All proceeds from the competition benefit many sporting bodies and charities in the Mid-West Region.

The Competition begins with the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle in March and runs until the Camogie Final in September.

The closing date for Entries is 11th March 2024.

  • 1st: Return Flights Shannon - Las Vegas + $1,000.00
  • 2nd: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Chicago
  • 3rd: €500.00 Fly Shannon Voucher
  • 4th: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Lanzarote
  • 5th: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Gran Canaria
  • 6th: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Faro
  • 7th: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Naples


Bonus Prizes

  • US Masters: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Corfu
  • Champions Cup: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Beziers
  • Brittish Open: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Porto
  • Hurling: 2 Return Flights Shannon - Paris

All Entrants will be included in a draw for a €250 FlyShannon.ie voucher.

You nominate 4 events as your Double Points selection. Any points you receive for these 4 events will be doubled. If you don't fill in this portion of the entry form, you will be assigned events.

Events are grouped into catagories for the purpose of awarding points. There are 3 Catagories ("A", "B", "C") based on the format of the event and the degree of difficulty in predicting the winner. See below for details.

Navigate to the entry form page. Input your contact information. You can also select Quick Pick at this point(see below). Next begin typing your entries for whichever event you wish to predict. If you leave a field blank, our Quick Pick Algorithm will generate a selection for you for that event.

You can select Quick Pick for as many or as few of the competitions as you want. If you select quick pick, our algorithm will generate a random entry from the list of favourites for that competition. If you select the Quick Pick checkbox on the first section of the entry form blank the entire form will be completed for you in this manner.

Entries cost €10.00 each, or you can avail of our Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer, of 3 entries for €20.00.

Events in 2024 Competition

Below are the events which are in the 2024 Champ or Chimp Competition

Cateogry A

Cheltenham Champion Hurdle

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Cateogry B

Champions Cup Rugby

Champions League Football

Wimbledon Ladies Tennis

Wimbledon Mens tennis

All-Ireland Senior Hurling

All-Ireland Senior Football

All-Ireland Senior Ladies Gaelic Football

All-Ireland Senior Camogie

Cateogry C

US Masters

US PGA

US Open Golf

Brittish Open Golf

Scoring Scheme

Events are grouped into catagories for the purpose of awarding points. There are 3 Catagories ("A", "B", "C") based on the format of the event and the degree of difficulty in predicting the winner. See below for details.

Category A B C
Winner 70 70 100
Runner Up 40 40 70
Beaten S/F 25 N/A N/A
3rd Place N/A 30 60
4th Place N/A 20 50
5th Place N/A N/A 40
6th Place N/A N/A 30
7th Place N/A N/A 20
8th Place N/A N/A 10

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