Watching six nations in Dublin with a baby

Myusername11 · 23-02-2018 7:04am #1

Hello, we’ve just returned to Dublin to live and looking for somewhere in town to watch the rugby on Saturday. We’ve got a ten week old who can’t be left alone yet so he’ll be with us. Well need a pub that’s not so manic but is good to watch the game in. Any ideas? Thanks!

whomitconcerns · 23-02-2018 7:26am

A friend or neighbor's house? Not too many pubs would be a good environment for a ten week old

mfceiling · 23-02-2018 7:37am

Maybe one of the quieter suburbs? A smaller local bar might have it on and will be less manic than one of the larger bars in town.

Johnnyhpipe · 23-02-2018 7:39am

Jasus...watch it at home..

pickarooney · 23-02-2018 8:15am

Your ten week old can't be left at home yet?

[Deleted User] · 23-02-2018 8:20am

Johnnyhpipe wrote: »

Jasus...watch it at home..

My guess would be they have no telly seems they have just moved. Is there a pub near you that mainly does food. They would be very accommodating for a baby and may have the match on. If you said what area someone might help.

red_bairn · 23-02-2018 8:32am

Myusername11 wrote:

Hello, weâ€™ve just returned to Dublin to live and looking for somewhere in town to watch the rugby on Saturday. Weâ€™ve got a ten week old who canâ€™t be left alone yet so heâ€™ll be with us. Well need a pub thatâ€™s not so manic but is good to watch the game in. Any ideas? Thanks!

Bar Rua. Was there for the Italy game and saw some families there.

tea and coffee · 23-02-2018 8:38am

Or maybe a local Rugby club?

NIMAN · 23-02-2018 8:39am

Forget about the game, your child is more important.

Mrcaramelchoc · 23-02-2018 8:41am

Stay at home turn on the radio.imagine the roar in the pub when Ireland score.you're baby will love that I'm sure!

juneg · 23-02-2018 8:44am

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Stay at home turn on the radio.imagine the roar in the pub when Ireland score.you're baby will love that I'm sure!

Ha ha that reminds me of when my kids were small and I listened to all the matches on the radio. I never actually knew what the players looked like and wouldn't have recognized them !

onlyrocknroll · 23-02-2018 9:00am

If it's practical at all, a hotel bar would be the best bet I'd say. Sorry, don't know Dublin well enough to recommend one in particular.

Omackeral · 23-02-2018 9:02am

Noctor's on Sheriff Street.

threetrees · 23-02-2018 9:03am

I'd go to a hotel bar rather than a pub. More room for taking the baby for a wander over your shoulder without going outside. Possibly more room in the bar area too.

NIMAN · 23-02-2018 9:03am

Coppers

Omackeral · 23-02-2018 9:07am

NIMAN wrote: »

Coppers

Session baby

georgewickstaff · 23-02-2018 9:50am

Why not watch it on a phone or laptop?

budgemook · 23-02-2018 9:54am

Babies love pubs.

Where are you based OP? Town will be busy and cramped so it might be hard to find space for the buggy etc in many of the pubs.

Edit: it's been a while but the place on Westmoreland street beside the new Luas stop might be okay. Used to be called Layfayette but think it might have changed name.

loyatemu · 23-02-2018 10:57am

NIMAN wrote: »

Forget about the game, your child is more important.

what do you think is going to happen - overexcited rugby fans will pick up the baby and throw it across the pub?

NIMAN · 23-02-2018 11:01am

loyatemu wrote: »

what do you think is going to happen - overexcited rugby fans will pick up the baby and throw it across the pub?

No, but I just wish that some parents would appreciate that a pub isn't a place for a 10 week old child just because they want a bit of craic for the game.

Once people decide to have children, they need to assess what they can and can't do any more.

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-02-2018 11:15am

hard to hold a pint and a baby

super_furry · 23-02-2018 11:17am

loyatemu wrote: »

what do you think is going to happen - overexcited rugby fans will pick up the baby and throw it across the pub?

Be grand as long as no-one tries for a drop goal.

bee06 · 23-02-2018 11:21am

NIMAN wrote: »

No, but I just wish that some parents would appreciate that a pub isn't a place for a 10 week old child just because they want a bit of craic for the game.

Once people decide to have children, they need to assess what they can and can't do any more.

As long as the baby is warm enough, fed and the pub isn’t too noisy I don’t see what the big deal is? If it was a 10 month old who wanted to move around I’d agree but a 10 week old isn’t going to care.

gimli2112 · 23-02-2018 11:26am

OP to partner in taxi later that day "I'm sure we're forgetting something"

budgemook · 23-02-2018 11:35am

I don't see any issue bringing a 10 week old to a nice pub in the day time - no difference from going to a restaurant, cinema theatre, shopping centre etc. A packed noisy pub would be an issue but the OP is asking about a pub that is not too packed and noisy.

Mrcaramelchoc · 23-02-2018 12:32pm

budgemook wrote: »

I don't see any issue bringing a 10 week old to a nice pub in the day time - no difference from going to a restaurant, cinema theatre, shopping centre etc. A packed noisy pub would be an issue but the OP is asking about a pub that is not too packed and noisy.

everything was fine until you mentioned cinema/theatre.a ten week old does not belong in either of those places.

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budgemook · 23-02-2018 12:41pm

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

everything was fine until you mentioned cinema/theatre.a ten week old does not belong in either of those places.

Parent and Baby screenings.

EDIT - when I said cinema theatre I meant cinema. Getting Americanised.

Toots · 23-02-2018 12:41pm

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

everything was fine until you mentioned cinema/theatre.a ten week old does not belong in either of those places.

My local cinema does special parent and baby screenings in the morning where the volume is a bit lower and the lights are kept on low specifically so you can see what you're doing if the baby needs fed etc.

OP I think the suggestion of a hotel bar is a good one, or else stick to bars in the suburbs. Bars in the city centre will be jammers.

Gerry T · 23-02-2018 12:52pm

No matter where you go if the game gets exciting...which it prob will, there will be shouting and screaming...That's really not good for a young baby. Best to not bring such a young child into that.
Try this today, stand 10feet from you child, put on the radio, wait a min, then scream as loud as you can and see what happens...if the baby likes that then go to a pub.
If the games gets tight, even with the best laid plan, someone will let out a scream at the TV.

budgemook · 23-02-2018 1:05pm

Pair of baby ear protection headphones and you're grand. Life doesn't stop because a baby comes.

Watching six nations in Dublin with a baby

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