Best sports pub?

pedda

Which is Dublin best sports pub?

I know that The Living room have big screens, but their food sucks.

Woolshed have big screens, but it's not good for eating and watching as well.

More suggestions?

Big screens and good food is a necessity.

petethebrick

I think anywhere that has big enough screens to be considered a sports pub i.e the living room and the woolshed is not going to have gourmet cuisine. Most people are happy with a burger, pizza etc to accompany their pints when watching the football.

Anywhere with really good food is not going to want big screens blaring over the place as that would put off a lot of prospective diners with no interest in watching games.

Probably only in between places with smallish screens and good food. May be mistaken however.

crashplan

TP Smyths on the corner of Jervis and Abbey streets has good food and big screens too.

cson

You've mentioned the two best ones imo in your OP; Living Room and the Woolie.

Personally good food and watching matches over pints are two different things for me - Chapter One will do for the first while any type of finger food plus pints will do for the latter.

Cazale

Sinnotts near Stephens Green has a big screen and food is decent. Can get packed though when big matches are on!

http://www.sinnotts.ie/

Lawrence1895

The 'Portobello Bar' is not too bad either, went there a few weeks ago, decent portions and the food tastes nice.

Roguery

Yes, agree with the Portobello. Good food and rarely gets too full.

RGM

Any recommendations on where an American traveling alone could watch Ireland in the Euros this June? Not really concerned with food, just looking for a good atmosphere to watch the matches. It'll be my first time in Dublin, and in the country.

brick tamland

RGM wrote: »

Any recommendations on where an American traveling alone could watch Ireland in the Euros this June? Not really concerned with food, just looking for a good atmosphere to watch the matches. It'll be my first time in Dublin, and in the country.

Pretty much every pub in Ireland will be good to be honest. Woolshed is the best pub Dublin for sport in my opinion

Birneybau

I'll throw my tuppence in and say The Bleeding Horse is good for sport and food.

RGM

brick tamland wrote: »

Pretty much every pub in Ireland will be good to be honest. Woolshed is the best pub Dublin for sport in my opinion

I imagine so. I specifically planned my trip for that week, can't wait.

Pace2008

My local, The Ivy House in Drumcondra, is a decent spot for a match, and their food is great. It's pretty lively for Ireland's football and rugby games, but apart from the big clashes it can be quiet enough for Premiership matches. About 10 minutes bus from the city centre.

If you're staying on afterwards keep an eye on the time, the drinks go up to insane prices after 12.

superblu

Would agree with the previous poster about the portobello. Was in there in February to watch an Ireland A rugby match against England A. This clashed with a couple of other things that people wanted to watch but they still managed to accommodate everybody. Also they had a food and pint deal for a tenner. What more could you want.

Lawrence1895

superblu wrote: »

Would agree with the previous poster about the portobello. Was in there in February to watch an Ireland A rugby match against England A. This clashed with a couple of other things that people wanted to watch but they still managed to accommodate everybody. Also they had a food and pint deal for a tenner. What more could you want.

They still have that deal, as far as I remember, you have 5 or 6 different foods to choose from.

cson

Pace2008 wrote: »

If you're staying on afterwards keep an eye on the time, the drinks go up to insane prices after 12.

McGowans do this too. Very annoying.

shankespony

Players Lounge its a "hot spot"!

Lawrence1895

cson wrote: »

McGowans do this too. Very annoying.

The 'Portobello' does that as well, but maybe it only applies for their nightclub.

admiralofthefleet

Lars1916 wrote: »

The 'Portobello' does that as well, but maybe it only applies for their nightclub.

no its all over. i used to pay over a fiver for a pint of smithwocks in the bar

Lawrence1895

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

no its all over. i used to pay over a fiver for a pint of smithwocks in the bar

Seems like, there are two sides of the coin almost everywhere :rolleyes:

RGM

When you say "The Portobello," is that the hotel?

admiralofthefleet

RGM wrote: »

When you say "The Portobello," is that the hotel?

yeah, the bar in the hotel

Lollymcd

I was surprised to see that O'Neill's on Suffolk St have a good number of TVs and large screens and show a wide range of sporting events. They also have a fantastic choice of beers on draught. I'm not too fond of their food but some swear by it.

It used to be Hanlons Corner for me. Go there before the GAA or after but i went for the Dublin Kerry game this year and they didnt have it. So just went into town to Sinnotts.

superblu

Don't like the food in o neills either. I got nice food and watched a match recently in the Bank pub on dame street.