Heineken Cup - Leinster V ASM Clermont Auvergne

[Tom from Montferrand]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

[TheBear]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

Just before the match, or for the weekend as a whole? Where in Dublin are you staying?

[Edna Kenny]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

If your tickets are for the East or North stands then Slattery's Bath Avenue, The Bath, The Chop House and Ryan's Beggars Bush are all very close to the ground and there will be a good atmosphere around them. They are all very close together.

[jezzer]

Tom,

Have you thought about the "12 Pubs of Christmas" tradition? One beer per pub, 12 pubs in central Dublin to be visited. There's a thread on it in the General Chat Section, with lots of suggestions.

After the game, you are best to stick to the pubs in Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Baggot St. triangle. They'll all be very busy with fans.

[Tom from Montferrand]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

Just before the match, or for the weekend as a whole? Where in Dublin are you staying?

Well both We're staying close to Temple Bar but the place is a bit touristy to my taste (although I've had some very good times there), so I was looking for something more "local".

Thanks to all of you who already replied !

[cormac]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

Just before the match, or for the weekend as a whole? Where in Dublin are you staying?

Well both We're staying close to Temple Bar but the place is a bit touristy to my taste (although I've had some very good times there), so I was looking for something more "local".

Thanks to all of you who already replied !

On matchday, stay around the Ballsbridge/Upper Baggot St area near the stadium. Loads of pubs in the area and it's where the Leinster fans will be drinking. They're also pretty much guaranteed to be showing the other HEC games on the television before and after our match. They'll be busy but it's usually not that hard to get a drink reasonably quickly.

If you're out on the Friday night and don't want to visit the tourist pubs in Temple Bar, you could try the numerous pubs off Grafton St or somewhere like Camden St which is a bit more music oriented.

[Donny B.]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

Agree with Cormac's post, Tom. In particular I would mention the Horse Show House, which is a bit separate from the other pubs across from the RDS. But it's been a home to the supporters club for years and they always look after us well. Lots of the posters on here will be in there afterwards I'd say.

And you're completely right about Temple Bar, a horrible kip. The pubs around Merrion Row and Baggot Street would also be a good option for Friday as well as Cormac's suggestions.

[Donny B.]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

If your tickets are for the East or North stands then Slattery's Bath Avenue, The Bath, The Chop House and Ryan's Beggars Bush are all very close to the ground and there will be a good atmosphere around them. They are all very close together.

Is that where Murray's used to be?

[R-Dog]

By the way, a quick question to the Dubliners : we'll be looking for pubs and places to go out in Dublin this week-end. Any suggestions ?

To add a few suggestions,

Most of the pubs in Temple Bar are over priced Tourist Traps, that said a good time can defiantly be had. The "most real" pub there would be The Palace Bar at the East end. Also worth visit for a "good Guinness" would be Mulligans of Poolbeg St (Google map it 250m or so SE of O'Connell Bridge(Big main bridge over Liffey).

Grafton St is a main shopping area and pedestrianised. It has no pubs but if you were to start at one end and go down every side st you pass for a pint you would take in a good selection of "local" pubs including Nearys, Keoghs, The Duke, McDaids.

Baggot St/Merrion Row as mentioned would be good Friday or post match Saturday establishments such as O'Donoghues/Doheny &Nesbits and Toners

Pre Match drinking tends to be in Two areas, Top of Bath Avenue or Ballsbridge, depending on where your tickets are for might determine this. 10 min walk between or an extra pre game pint. Good hand full of pubs in each area. Expect crowds and to be drinking outside in plastic cups. A few hotels in the area usually have beer tents with live music in their car parks too

Post match a leisurely pub crawl along baggot st is your best way back to the city center.

[Tom from Montferrand]

Well thanks a lot to everyone !

If I go to every pub you've mentioned and have a pint I'll definitely have a good time.

I'm starting to wish for a Leinster victory so people will be happy to buy me drinks...

[TheBear]

All I have to add is that drinking in Dublin is still very expensive, even though we no longer have any money. Don't be surprised to be charged extra per drink after a certain hour (it varies from place to place). There'll be barbecues, hog roasts and the like offered by a fair few bars in the Ballsbridge area. While not haute cuisine, it's a lot better than the stuff you'll get in the stadium.

It takes about 30 minutes to walk around the stadium as a whole, so I'd follow the advice to pick your pre-match drinking spot based on which route you have to follow to go in. Your ticket will indicate which route you're on. I'd suggest Ballsbridge (Paddy Cullen's, Mary Mac's and Crowe's) for the Lansdowne Road entrance, Horse Show House, one of the hotels along Herbert Road or the above for the Herbert Road entrance. Slattery's Bath Avenue, The Bath, The Chop House and Ryan's Beggars Bush (all near the end of Bath Avenue) for Bath Avenue and Podium entrances, and any of the above for the Lansdowne Lane entrance.

[johng]

It takes about 30 minutes to walk around the stadium as a whole,

If you are more than 80 years of age.

[TheBear]

It takes about 30 minutes to walk around the stadium as a whole,

If you are more than 80 years of age.

Allowing for mild drunkity, crowds and the stupid restrictions on pedestrians, if you're going by road (rather than inside the stadium), I'd say 30 isn't far off the mark.

[johng]

It takes about 30 minutes to walk around the stadium as a whole,

If you are more than 80 years of age.

Allowing for mild drunkity, crowds and the stupid restrictions on pedestrians, if you're going by road (rather than inside the stadium), I'd say 30 isn't far off the mark.

I suppose. Sounds like a lot though.

[R-Dog]

Anyone know when the team is announced, tomorrow lunch time? thought it was usually two before for HCup

[cormac]

Friday 12:00pm for the team announcement, has to be announced by midday the day before the game.

Tweet from Sinead Kissane (presumably from a Leinster press conference) that DK and EOM are available for selection. Decision to be made on KMcL tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/sineadkissane/statu ... 9803535360

[Donny B.]

47,500 tickets sold now. It's meant to be a nice afternoon, sunny and 8/9 degrees. Come on, let's fill the place!

[Jaunard]

Well thanks a lot to everyone !

If I go to every pub you've mentioned and have a pint I'll definitely have a good time.

I'm starting to wish for a Leinster victory so people will be happy to buy me drinks...

and we're trying to make the world believe we're actually not the ultimate misers everybody says we are

[Hippo]

Is that where Murray's used to be?

It certainly is. Its licence renewal was the subject of quite a few objections I understand.

[awaaf]

I think I heard on the radio that the Dodder flood gates may be closed over the weekend due to flooding potential at high tides. The path along the Dodder from the railway to Ballsbridge seems to be blocked at the railway bridge for works in any case but I guess the path from the dodder bridge at Marian College towards Ringsend may be closed. Not sure if it will cause any major inconvenience but just mentioning it just in case.