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http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/horror-of-quinns-pubs-sewagecovered-cellar-on-allireland-match-day-30906553.html jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 14/01/2015 09:58:45 1683044 Link 0 |
Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 14/01/2015 10:30:03 1683055 Link 0 |
Don't usually go to Quinns myself (Hill 16 pub for me) but know plenty who do go there. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 14/01/2015 10:30:55 1683056 Link 0 |
The report doesn't surprise me in the least. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13692 - 14/01/2015 10:38:57 1683061 Link 0 |
More of a Mahers man myself for pre and post drinks SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 14/01/2015 10:46:11 1683063 Link 0 |
Often frequent Quinns on match day. Will not step foot inside its doors again. Shocking 11jm11 (Kildare) - Posts: 364 - 14/01/2015 10:50:18 1683065 Link 0 |
MesAmis has summed it up well. When I lived in Dublin I went into Quinns on a Saturday afternoon one time. There was nothing on in Croke Park that day. I think I took about 3 sips out of my pint and left again. The fascination with Quinns is strange to be honest. McGraths, which is practically spitting distance away is ten times the pub Quinns will ever be. Meaghers down in Fairview is way better also, but a wee bit of a walk from Druomcondra - not much though! Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9073 - 14/01/2015 11:15:45 1683070 Link 0 |
I am old enough to remember it as McGoverns. It was a kip then. I never went in to it as Quinns. Clearys Pub across from Connolly Station just a few doors away from The North Star is The Mecca. A great pub with top class bar staff. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6029 - 14/01/2015 11:43:16 1683078 Link 0 |
Well that would explain why the pint in there tastes like rat piss. To be honest I used to drink in there a good bit before games but that was really only because I used to have a friend with benefits who drank in there to, what's a young man to do ;-) Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 14/01/2015 11:45:24 1683080 Link 0 |
Its heyday was when it was owned by McGovern back in the late 70's andearly 80's. Those were the days of the Kerry 5 in a row, strong Armagh and Roscommon teams, Matt Connor..Matt Ruth, Offaly's rise in hurling etc. Many people used to go there to listen to man who impersonated Micheal O Hehir. He was always there before and after big games and was very entertaining. BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 14/01/2015 11:54:52 1683091 Link 0 |
Well I'll never be tempted to head in there again, although its many years since I drank in there. If people are after a greta pint of stout they should just walk up the road to Kennedy's, lovely pint anytime I darkened its door. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 14/01/2015 12:02:17 1683094 Link 0 |
philly ryans or gills for me any day perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 14/01/2015 12:06:45 1683096 Link 0 |
Since when did raw sewage look like Quaker oats? brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 14/01/2015 12:08:34 1683097 Link 0 |
I've never been in there on a match day. I lived in Drumcondra for and good few years and I've only ever been in there once. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12103 - 14/01/2015 12:09:13 1683098 Link 0 |
Quinns was probably a rite of passage for many , until they turned 18 , realised what a hole it is and that Meaghers and others are much better. Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 14/01/2015 12:15:42 1683100 Link 0 |
A kip to be sure. Sure the Tree isn't much better. Lefthanded pints the order of the day. A beast knows they'd be taking their lives in their hands in both if they didn't drink from a bottle. Gills has lovely porter but it's fierce civilised. If you want craic and mayhem Quinns or the Tree used to be the spots on matchday. Hopefully I'll get into either or both in 2015 and shtick to bottles of Clonmel Champagne! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 14/01/2015 12:15:48 1683101 Link 0 |
It's a dive.. has been for a long time jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 14/01/2015 12:46:53 1683117 Link 0 |
Don't think I ever drank in Quinns. Was in the Big Tree on numerous occasions and didn't mind it to be honest - was always a good place to pick up a last minute ticket and getit at face value. McGraths on the other hand - went in there for a pint years ago and came out with a wife so maybe better avoided. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 14/01/2015 12:55:07 1683122 Link 0 |
Greengrass mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1042 - 14/01/2015 13:08:26 1683130 Link 0 |
clearys is boring and fairly west-brit flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 14/01/2015 13:10:29 1683132 Link 0 |