What Pubs are there left in Galway with a pool table?

Owldshtok

A friend will be in Galway next week who likes a pint and a game of pool.
It'll be hard to find as most of the pool tables in pubs have gone.All I can think of is Sally Longs or Cullinanes in Salthill.For a bit more choice is there anywhere else?

Col200sx

Cullinanes in Salthill? Where's that? Never heard of it.

O'Learys in Salthill also have/had pool table. Then again I don't even know if that's still open.

What about Krcma (Davey's Locker)? Didn't that have one?

Owldshtok

It's beside bank of Ireland and the church,with mocha beans on the other side.O Learys is a shop/big off licence now.
Krcma!that might be an idea,thanks.Last time I was in,there was a pool table downstairs.
Ok,that's 3 and counting....

Owldshtok

or I could have said Cullinanes is almost directly across the road and a bit to the right as you look out from Krcma

Any more places?

moonflower

Fibbers in Eyre Square has one and I think I heard someone say Coyotes had one, but I'm not certain

Owldshtok

moonflower wrote: »

Fibbers in Eyre Square has one and I think I heard someone say Coyotes had one, but I'm not certain

Thanks!
Keep them coming,now I'm curious to see how many there is exactly

Jugs82

Kelehans in Bushy Park
Charlies in Bohermore (although I think it may have closed down)

Malice

Sally Longs definitely has one but if there are bands on it will be moved to the side and you won't be able to use it. Mixers used to have one but I haven't been there in years. It suffers from the same problem as the Sally Longs pool table in that it tends to attract skangers to it.

There used to be pool tables downstairs in Krcma in Salthill. I have no idea if they are there any more.

I haven't done this in a few years but you could also try bringing some beers to the Eglington Snooker hall.

toiletduck

Col200sx wrote: »

O'Learys in Salthill also have/had pool table. Then again I don't even know if that's still open.

That pub's has been closed nigh on three years now...

In Salthill, Trends (Cullinane's) beside Mullhollands have one. If you can put up with the smell, go for it! Also Krcma have one, it's not downstairs anymore but beside the bar.

Shanley

City centre:
Fibber Magees, Paddy's Bar, The Wheel House, Coyotes, Sally Longs, Blakes Tavern

Salthill:
Krcma, Trends

Jugs82

Shanley wrote: »

City centre:
Fibber Magees, Paddy's Bar, The Wheel House, Coyotes, Sally Longs, Blakes Tavern

Salthill:
Krcma, Trends

Blakes Tavern - Is that the place in the shopping center or the new place that used to be Cullinhanes on Eglinton St.?

cranky bollix

think mixers has one - if your prepared for some grief

oneofakind32

College Bar have 2!

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The Library has one (behind Bodkins).

Shanley

Shanley wrote: »

City centre:
Fibber Magees, Paddy's Bar, The Wheel House, Coyotes, Sally Longs, Blakes Tavern

Thats some list of pubs it should be stickied as the list of Galway pubs to avoid at all costs.

Seillejet

Averie Big Carp wrote: »

Thats some list of pubs it should be stickied as the list of Galway pubs to avoid at all costs.

I thought Fibbers was a decent pub last time I was in it. Good jukebox, nice staff, decent pint, pool table and big screen. Maybe i got it on a good weekend though.

Mrs OBumble

The Wheel House and Charlies are both closed.

mike kelly

Why is Charlies closed? Will it reopen soon?

Mrs OBumble

No idea.

But when I walked past (2-3 weeks ago?) it was shut, with a "To Let" sign outside.

I've heard a story that the landlord in the Wheelhouse changed the locks: the bar manager turned up for work one morning and found he couldn't get in. No idea how true it is though.

Owldshtok

Jugs82 wrote: »

Kelehans in Bushy Park
Charlies in Bohermore (although I think it may have closed down)

Kelehans it will be!
Thanks for that

moonflower

Seillejet wrote: »

I thought Fibbers was a decent pub last time I was in it. Good jukebox, nice staff, decent pint, pool table and big screen. Maybe i got it on a good weekend though.

Fibbers is decent, it's a bit loud downstairs but upstairs is fine.
Sally Longs is fine too. Can't vouch for the others though, don't think I've been in any of them.

Jugs82

Owldshtok wrote: »

Kelehans it will be!
Thanks for that

No bother - great place for a few saturday pints, games of pool and a bit of grub

Col200sx

Unfortunately most of the bars mentioned above that have a pool table are sh1tholes except for Kelehans, but it's a bit far out of town though.

encyclopedia

mixers is closed since just after christmas.

Mrs OBumble

Is there a trend regarding pubs with snooker tables and closure?

Malice

JustMary wrote: »

Is there a trend regarding pubs with snooker tables and closure?

I hope not! While I couldn't care less about most of the venues mentioned previously, I'd hate to see Sally Longs close its doors. Unless of course it was replaced with a better rock/metal bar .

Greaney

Stranos (Dominic/sea road) used to have two on the top floor of their pub. It was little used too if I remember rightly

lilyfiodan

Coyotes on Forster Street has one & nothing wrong with that bar- Great craic.

pdrc101

JustMary wrote: »

Is there a trend regarding pubs with snooker tables and closure?

YES!!!

I have not posted on this site for years but this tread really caught my attention due to the FACT that pooltables in pubs in Ireland are a recipe for disaster of the pub. The biggest factor is a rapid change in clientele and usually not for the better.

Pooltable = SCUMMAGNET

Ps Blakes at the Shopping centre never had a pool table. The Previous pub that was there did. That pub used to have bouncers on during the day. Blakes has ceased trading since Monday 14th Sept 2009. No one has taken over the premises yet.

civis_liberalis

I just saw this thread and thought of something that was said to me 7 or 8 years ago.

I told the person who was running a bar in Prospect Hill at the time that his bar was very nice and it only lacked a pool table as a finishing touch.

What he told me in response was "Pool tables are for gangsters"

The name of the pub he was running... Pacino's. :rolleyes:

mango85

I was just thinking the exact same thing the other day! Love playing pool with a few pints..they took the pool tables out of the pubs to keep the knacks out Id say