Conor Quinn overtakes Pat Byrne in race to win The Voice

The battle to win the Voice of Ireland continues to heat up and after a large bet overnight, Connor Quinn's odds were dramatically slashed from 3/1 into the 8/5 favourite with Boylesports, knocking Pat Byrne off the top spot.Carlow man Pat Byrne has been the favourite to take the crown from day one, but his odds have drifted out to 12/5 from 2/1 to land the lucrative record deal after a flurry of bets for Conor.Richie Hayes has also been a dark horse in the competition and his rendition of Michael Bublé's Love Somebody on Sunday night saw his odds shorten into 5/1 from 8/1 to win the contest."Conor Quinn has probably been the act to attract the most attention on the RTÉ talent contest and it was only a matter of time before he went to the top of the betting", said Nicola McGeady of Boylesports."The 22-year-old is certainly the one to beat at this stage but we reckon Pat Byrne will be snapping at his heels all the way to the final."The Voice of Ireland Outright Betting8/5 Conor Quinn12/5 Pat Byrne9/2 Vanessa Whelan5/2 Richie Hayes7/1 Liam Geddes8/1 Sharon Gaynor10/1 Nollaig O'Connor40/1 Elliot Canavan Doyle50/1 Keira Byrne50/1 Brendan Keeley66/1 Kevin Keeley66/1 Jim Devine80/1 Alan Fitzsimonswww.boylesports.com