All Ireland Final Pre Drinks

Ottoman_1000

Not sure if this is where I should post this, but I’ve an uncle home from America and he’s going to the All Ireland this weekend. He’s looking for a decent pub with a bit of atmosphere to have a pint beforehand, but not one where you will be 10 people deep in que! Where is best for pints before the match on Sunday that you won’t be queuing 10 people deep at the bar? I assume it would be somewhere closer to town and away from Croker, but I don’t want to send him somewhere in town that wouldn’t have a sinner in it either. He’s staying in a hotel in town for the weekend and is sitting in the Hogan Stand, and he doesn’t mind a 20/25 minute walk to get there. It’s been years since I’ve done all Ireland final day and back then I was a young lad who didn’t mind queuing and having the craic in Quinn’s, Big Tree etc so I wouldn’t really have a clue outside of the old regular haunts…

guanciale

Few pubs on Marlboro St - Confession Box, Briodys, The pipers. All are decent on the day of a big match. Will be busy but you’ll get to the bar and wont be waiting for a drink.

mobby

Clearys Aimens St, under the Bridge.old school boozer.

cargo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120868192#Comment_120868192

+1 for Clearys and also The Confession Box mentioned above Quality pints as well.

MacDanger

Would agree with Clearys & Briodys for pints close enough to town, Barrys hotel just past the top of O'Connell street and up on Dorset street there's the Findlater.

I'd probably go Gills just beside Croke Park, handy for going into the Hogan but might be busier than he'd want

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120868192#Comment_120868192

We go there before the football final. Haven’t lost a game when we go to it. Afraid not to go now in case we jinx it

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120869838#Comment_120869838

I think gills was closed on Saturday from what someone told me. Maybe check if going there

Granite Head

Palace Bar, off Westmoreland St.

Dannymole22

Cusack's in North Strand is a good spot but again it will be busy.

I always find it a nice mix of being busy but it's possible to get a drink without waiting half an hour

mobby

GILLS is closed permanently last few years. Sad to see.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120870031#Comment_120870031

Was very busy for the semi. Popular pub for Limerick fans.

The Hapenny on the bridge is a much better pub than the touristy name suggests but a bit further up the river.

MacDanger

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120871987#Comment_120871987

Have brought the kids to the last few matches in croker so haven't been to Gills in a good few years. Sad to see it gone

westsidestory

That's a pity, nice friendly pub for a busy game day. Think was only opening when something on in Croker for years. Many a pint had in it.

Ottoman_1000

Cheers for all the feedback lads. He's going to go with The Confession Box, he reckons he got a ticket for the 74 All Ireland of a local Taxidermist in that pub 🤣, although he doesn't think it was called The Confession Box then...been a Kilkenny man he reckons the omens are good if he heads there again after 74!!! 🤣🤣