Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

JRant wrote: »

Hear hear, I second that motion. Gaffney's do a lovely pint, the guiness is like sipping velvet

I've never had the pleasure of Gaffneys and all the time I lived on Distillery Road (and going to the PLAYERS!)

JRant wrote: »

Nice little pup with a decent smoking area out back with screens. Bit of a hidden gem.

But it's not even hidden. It's pretty blatant on the Strand.

Just had words with one of the lads. I think this injustice might be rectified tomorrow.

ProudDUB wrote: »

Gaffneys a bit of a hidden gem? It's right across the road from Fairview Park FFS !

Not a fan of gaffney's at all, I have boycotted the place because years ago a barman with bushy eyebrows stopped serving me in a near empty pub just for leaning on a ledge!!! To my surprise I was told I was barred all of a sudden!

I was watching a bit of a soccer match there was literally one man and his dog there. The dog was asleep and showed no interest in the match but was allowed to stay.....
The real annoying bit that got me was that Ian Dempsey happened to pop in and the barman was practically begging him to stay, free pint offered and all! (He didn't.... stay)

I think it was Gemany v Ireland Steve Staunton was manager at the time.

Anyway, I have maintained my mini protest ever since and every time I pass there after a Dubs match it reminds me of my stance.

I would rather go to the players lounge to have a pint then Gaffney's, and that's burnt down!

:D:D

Is that fella with the massive bushy eyebrows still there, or did he trim them or what?

Plaque ? surely .. lol

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Not a fan of gaffney's at all, I have boycotted the place because years ago a barman with bushy eyebrows stopped serving me in a near empty pub just for leaning on a ledge!!! To my surprise I was told I was barred all of a sudden!

I was watching a bit of a soccer match there was literally one man and his dog there. The dog was asleep and showed no interest in the match but was allowed to stay.....
The real annoying bit that got me was that Ian Dempsey happened to pop in and the barman was practically begging him to stay, free pint offered and all! (He didn't.... stay)

I think it was Gemany v Ireland Steve Staunton was manager at the time.

Anyway, I have maintained my mini protest ever since and every time I pass there after a Dubs match it reminds me of my stance.

I would rather go to the players lounge to have a pint then Gaffney's, and that's burnt down!

:D:D

Is that fella with the massive bushy eyebrows still there, or did he trim them or what?

No idea. I've only ever been in there once, on a non match day, when I was waiting on my car to be repaired at the Ford rip off merchants garage down on East Wall Rd. Brian Mullins was sitting in the corner, reading the paper. One death glare from him, was all it took to make me think twice, about engaging in any "Ah, howaya Brian, is it yerself" banter. Haven't been back since.

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Not a fan of gaffney's at all, I have boycotted the place because years ago a barman with bushy eyebrows stopped serving me in a near empty pub just for leaning on a ledge!!!
...
Is that fella with the massive bushy eyebrows still there, or did he trim them or what?

He is, you're still barred.
A pub is no place for sledging.

I concur with the good doctor. I'll be paying much more attention to the dulcet tones of Jerry Grogan at 5.55pm tomorrow, than I will to the Twitter machine tonight.

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Meagher's has a decent pint and an auld fella section as well.

Smyth's is nicer pub though and you can see the plague that mentions mayo's all-ireland wins, with big lumps of tipex adding in recent u21 all-ireland wins...

Smyth's is closed at the moment. It was bought out by that Brú brewery and they're renovating it.

Team named for tomorrow

I say it'll be a case of seeing how the warm up goes and how confident he feels.

Be good to see a phased return anyway so be primed for (hopefully) later matches

JRant wrote: »

Excellent, I might even venture in myself for a swift 3/4 before the game.

Well I reckon I could be in there for about 130. I'll be wearing my 1995 jersey surrounded by Tyrone lads.

corny wrote: »

Still not convinced James McCarthy is gonna start.

Yeah it's not sitting right with me either - I'm thinking that Lowndes will start in place of McCarthy, Bastic for MDM (detailed on Murphy) and Paddy A in for Kev Mc. I honestly think that playing positions are irrelevant against a packed defence and it boils down to a numbers game in our half when we're defending, there'll be very few 1v1 matchups

Grandeeod wrote: »

This is a potential banana skin tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to it. Jersey ironed and ready to go.:D

Don't be talking about the match like that. The nerves are kicking in. COYBIB!!!

DoctaDee wrote:

Yeah it's not sitting right with me either - I'm thinking that Lowndes will start in place of McCarthy, Bastic for MDM (detailed on Murphy) and Paddy A in for Kev Mc. I honestly think that playing positions are irrelevant against a packed defence and it boils down to a numbers game in our half when we're defending, there'll be very few 1v1 matchups

It's a game for Andrews alright. He's turned into a proper big game player and more defensive than any forward we have .

Kevin Mc from the bench.

Ah, it's hard to go wrong with Meaghers, if only because it has both a chipper & an off license next door. I've fond memories from 2011, when a batter burger & a bottle of Moet champagne magically appeared in my hands, with zero effort on my part. We headed there after the game, as we (stupidly) thought Sam might show up. It was (is?) Tony Hanahoe's local & it was usually where Sam made his first public appearance after an AI win. Or so I was told.

Ah....dem were de days....when we poor eegit Dubs didn't have a bulls notion of what to with ourselves after an AI win. May those dark days never return !

Yes, I've had a few. Shurrup...