Stag night in Ireland any ideas?

ocj

Hi,

I need some advice here guys, Getting married in July and thought I had the stag sorted but it's fallen through.
I'm looking for some ideas for a group of around 15 guys of mixed ages.
I was thinking of galway for a saturday and saturday night so I'm looking for some recomendations for accomdation and day activities, but i'm open to ideas. I know alot of pubs don't allow Stags into them so I've no idea where to look.
Any info appreciated.
Cheers

careymary

go to sea sessions last weekend in june, or if u r fixed on galway end your night in the quays bar , there is also an air rifle range in gal could be a fun activity!

chin_grin

Buy cans.
Find field.
Drink.

Bring your own tunes.

It's the stag on a budget!

mikemac

The Marble City!

ocj

@careymary
sea session sounds wicked but I don't think the oldies would like it.

@ feelingstressed
I had looked into Kilkenny but it's a bit too close to home,

Keep the ideas coming, that was fast.

podgemonster

Rent boat to travel down the river shannon.

Fill boat with drink and sausages, wear lifejackets.
Then stop in riverside town for the odd pint & cooked dinner.

StupidLikeAFox

My advice would be dont get married, that way you can head off on lads weekends whenever you like!

cosanostra

Letterkenny is a savage spot for a stag!

Sykk

I was in Galway for a stag 2 weeks ago, 16 guys also.

http://www.pureskill.ie/

For non-alcoholic 2 hours

Then hit up coyote bar with women dancing on the bar and a free go on the mechanical bull. (also, more opportunity to creep)

Absolute savage weekend. Place is covered wall to wall with people having the craic.

Orando Broom

ocj wrote: »

Hi,

I need some advice here guys, Getting married in July and thought I had the stag sorted but it's fallen through.
I'm looking for some ideas for a group of around 15 guys of mixed ages.
I was thinking of galway for a saturday and saturday night so I'm looking for some recomendations for accomdation and day activities, but i'm open to ideas. I know alot of pubs don't allow Stags into them so I've no idea where to look.
Any info appreciated.
Cheers

Sligo. Organise Surfing lessons. Good Golf courses, sligo town has some excellent pubs.

Galway is fantastic. End of.

Invade some random small town,

Hire a mini bus and do a mystery tour

Wazdakka

Be original and have it in Temple Bar....

mikemac

Kilrush or Kilkee in Clare

Take a boat out, you can bring your own cans and do some fishing

No connection to this site, just the first page on google
http://www.fishing.westclare.net/charter.htm

They'll take you out and give instruction

alexa5x5

I think this looks like it would be great craic, Id say a bunch of guys would have a great time: http://xtreme.ie/

You could do that during the day then head into the pub afterwards.

mikemac

If you're driving Galway direction you can head here
http://www.pallaskarting.com/

You can hire out the track just for your stag party if you want. You don't have to do an open session

I love the place
Here is a lap (not my video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5U077y3WN8

kfallon

alexa5x5 wrote: »

I think this looks like it would be great craic, Id say a bunch of guys would have a great time: http://xtreme.ie/

You could do that during the day then head into the pub afterwards.

I can see myself lying on a hospital bed after that!
Went paintballing once for a Stag do (during the day) ended up losing a pair of Nike runners and getting a spasm in me back 2 days later which was agony!!!

TheUsual

kfallon wrote: »

Went paintballing once for a Stag do (during the day) ended up losing a pair of Nike runners and getting a spasm in me back 2 days later which was agony!!!

Paintballing is really tough for a stag, everyone wants to sleep afterwards. I did it twice and was in bits afterwards, you are in no mood for a night out.

Try Wexford or Waterford for a change for a stag but Galway is great craic, my brother's stag was there last year. But just be aware that bouncers are a problem, more than Dublin.

jimthemental

Killarney is very good for one but Galway is just class for any kind of session. Place is always full of American women, pure quality!

kfallon

TheUsual wrote: »

Paintballing is really tough for a stag, everyone wants to sleep afterwards. I did it twice and was in bits afterwards, you are in no mood for a night out.

Try Wexford or Waterford for a change for a stag but Galway is great craic, my brother's stag was there last year. But just be aware that bouncers are a problem, more than Dublin.

Tbh I was dying for a gargle after it, didn't enjoy the paintballing at all tho, not my scene!

policarp

The Ward in north Dublin I think...

Orando Broom

Paintballing is a load of me bollix. A total rip-off. Probably one of the worst value for money activities I have ever done.

kippy

Right, I've never been to Galway on a stag as I live here but have seen plenty stags and hens here.
There are plenty pubs and clubs in the place and while some may not be Stag friendly the majority are. Theres plenty choice for pubs,clubs food and activities.
Some activities have been mentioned already -
This is a relatively new track that has opened close to the city:
http://www.galwaycitykarting.ie/contact.php
Theres also Palas karting http://www.pallaskarting.com/ (already mentioned) - a bit outside Portumna - I'd advise renting a minibus for this and hit a few pubs on the way back into down (I can point you towards a reasonable bus company if you are into this)
You've also got the few bits and pieces mentioned already then the one I actually like best on a stag - rent an astroturf (or bigger pitch) for a good aul game of soccer - cheap - a bit of craic and easy to organise - plenty options around the city.
You can get budget accomodation (Victoria Hotel is popular with stags - plenty other options as well)

ocj

This is all good info, I'm hearing the good and the bad here.
Keep the ideas coming. The paintballing maybe a bad idea as it'll prob be the weekend before the wedding and She doesn't want the wedding party covered in bruises. :-)

blahblah06

head to leeds flights are 38 euro for the weekend i booked for 22 lads and drinks dirt cheap

TT09

Carrick on Shannon is a good spot was down there last year for a stags loads of other hens and stags there the weekend we were there, also good if you like fishing you can rent a boat out for cheap enough.

beano345

carlingford seems to be a hot spot for stag and hen parties.hadnt been there in years and was surprised the last time i was down there at the amount of them.plenty of good pubs more or less beside each other.beautiful place aswell.

KeithAFC

West Belfast. Proper riot of a night.

alexa5x5

kfallon wrote: »

I can see myself lying on a hospital bed after that!
Went paintballing once for a Stag do (during the day) ended up losing a pair of Nike runners and getting a spasm in me back 2 days later which was agony!!!

Seriously? You are such a baby! :pac:

fontanalis

Castlebar is a great little town with excellent pubs, as is Dingle. One problem you might have in popular towns is that sometimes places want nothign to do with stags (may have chanegd with Steven).
Going to one of the islands would be good craic.

biko

AH -> Galway

westernfan

right first off forget Castlebar as they dont like stags and once ye go into the first pub and they find out you are a stag they will ring the others around and ye won't get in anywhere...as someone else said ye could go to the shooting range in liosbaun and then the indoor karting centre is up the around the corner which you could then go into..takes up a few hours and then ye could strollinto galway for the pints...

bildo

Go to one of the islands.
You'll bother hardly anyone there

ocj

I like the sounds of the karting of shooting. Can you drink in any of the bowling alleys in Galway?
Might be a good laugh to had bowling after karting

kippy

ocj wrote: »

I like the sounds of the karting of shooting. Can you drink in any of the bowling alleys in Galway?
Might be a good laugh to had bowling after karting

The one on the Headford road has a bar I believe.
http://www.planetleisure.ie/

nuac

Consider Westport - good range of accommodation, pubs, restaurants.

A lot available to work up a thirst and appetite - day trips to Clare Island or Achill, cycle the Greenway ( old Westport -Achill Railway line ), climb Croagh Patrick or walk the other hills.

Town entertains many stag and hen parties and make them welcome.

RubyGirl

Was going to say Westport aswell. When is stag is it around the week of the races? You could also try this
http://www.killaryadventure.com/
http://www.scubadivewest.com/index.php

Maybe stay out around the Clifden area. Where are ye travelling from?

jimbobaloobob

you can also go on deep sea fishing excursions from Spiddal, great way to spend a stag if the emphasis isnt on drinking

novarock

I did pallas karting on my stag in Galway - had a great time there.. Very different to any other karting experience, the track is 1.5km long, and the karts do 60mph! 16 of us booked a grand prix with qualifying and a race.

We all stayed in the forster court near eyre square, very accomodating, and knew that we were on a stag. The barmans words were they stop serving when breakfast starts...

Otherwise, all you will have to do is take a wander in the city centre, heaps of great pubs/clubs. We spent most of our time in the kings head..

C81

Been on a few to letterkenny... Theres go karting, paintballing, bowling, golf, plenty of pubs all close together. It's a Lively area. Hotels are good prices, couldn't complain!

KylieWyley

Greyhound Stadium gets a fair few stags in.