Midlands TD's odds for FF leader role cutBoyleSports has placed Laois/Offaly Fianna Fail TD Barry Cowen as fourth favourite in the race to replace Micheál Martin as party leader. The bookmakers has reported some backing for Cowen's candidature and trimmed his odds from 12/1 to 7/1. Now speculation on a successor to Martin as party leader is on the up and Barry Cowen is being backed as a possible contender. The Laois-Offaly TD has been cut into 7/1 from 12/1 by BoyleSports, making him the fourth most likely successor behind O’Callaghan, who remains the frontrunner should a vacancy arise. Next Fianna Fáil Leader9/4 Jim O'Callaghan3/1 Michael McGrath13/2 James Lawless7/1 Barry Cowen8/1 Darragh O'Brien8/1 Jack Chambers11/1 Dara Calleary12/1 Thomas Byrne12/1 Norma Foley14/1 Niall Collins25/1 bar

Source: Irish Independent August 21, 2022 21:29 UTC