Good Friday

[Rory H]

do pubs close for the all of good friday. i cant seem to remember

[Peadar]

Yes, Good Friday is one of two days where public houses are not open.
I remember getting the Dublin/Cork train before and getting tanked up from the bar on it.

[Rory H]

Yes, Good Friday is one of two days where public houses are not open.
I remember getting the Dublin/Cork train before and getting tanked up from the bar on it.

must have cost you a bit!

are off licences open?

[Peadar]

must have cost you a bit!

are off licences open?

No, they can't open either.
The train was exempt for some reason.
Think some hotel bars are open to residents too.

[Lim till i die]

No, they can't open either.
The train was exempt for some reason.
Think some hotel bars are open to residents too.

Some clubhouses are allowed open aren't they :confused:

I've vague memories of our crowds in Pike being multiplied by about fifty anytime we were at home good friday

[Peadar]

Some clubhouses are allowed open aren't they :confused:

Members clubs probably can.

[tetsujin1979]

Same with airport bars AFAIR

[Dodge]

Yep, cue panic buying of beer in supermarkets on the Thursday

[Rory H]

Yep, cue panic buying of beer in supermarkets on the Thursday

just because it wont be available for one day:rolleyes: :p

was planning a gathering in a pub before leaving on the bus to dalymount but i guess thats out the window now...ah well

[pineapple stu]

Think some hotel bars are open to residents too.
Yep. The Montrose is always packed on Good Friday because there's an international hockey tournament in UCD, and all the players are back drinking away. But the staff are quite particular about not serving us...:(

[Bluebeard]

just because it wont be available for one day:rolleyes: :p
Largely because it is a day off without drink. It seems that most people do not plan beyond the next ten minutes

Ireland would be a disaster if there was a drought, even if we heard about it before hand.

Or a famine...

[Peadar]

I'm all for freedom of choice and don't like to see the church dictate state laws but it's a sad reflection on us when we can't go without drink for one day.
I remember working in Burger King when I was in college and people would fall in the door, absolutely hammered!
It was like as if they drank more because the pubs were closed.

[Rory H]

It was like as if they drank more because the pubs were closed.

ya why is that...its very strange. is it because some people dont work that day...easter holidays in colleges and schools too possibly.

[John83]

Yep. The Montrose is always packed on Good Friday because there's an international hockey tournament in UCD, and all the players are back drinking away. But the staff are quite particular about not serving us...:(
Which just sends everyone back to Bald "Beer Baron of Belfield" Student.

[IsMiseSean]

It will be good for us :D

[Schumi]

I make a point of drinking, eating meat and calling Jesus a **** on good Friday and this year will be no different.

[BohsPartisan]

I make a point of drinking, eating meat and calling Jesus a **** on good Friday and this year will be no different.

I'm a veggie but I often wondered if I should eat meat on good Friday! :D

[Peadar]

Did your religion make you a vegetarian?

Anyway Schumi, I don't like your comment about Jesus. It's hardly his fault that so many people worship him. Maybe if you said that followers of Jesus are ***** or something instead?
Although, I must admit to being full of admiration for people who are willing to make the ultimate sarcrifice and refrain from eating meat for a whole day. So much sin is washed away by this selfless act and the world is a better place, for 24 hours.
I'll weep with shame as I tuck into a mixed grill for breakfast, steak sandwich for lunch and leg of lamb for dinner.

[Schumi]

Maybe if you said that followers of Jesus are ***** or something instead?I'd get done for abusing other forum members then. :D

[the 12 th man]

But the staff are quite particular about not serving us...:(


You couldn't get a loan of a few hockey sticks to blend in?:)

[Neish]

Good friday is good for away trips, get some(ie 20) tins the night before and book a bus that will let you drink on board. Great craic(well apart form the 20 **** stops). Harps have Limerick away on good friday may be a bit far for my liking, on the other hand there ain't much else to do

[jebus]

Maybe if you said that followers of Jesus are ***** or something instead?



I'd get done for abusing other forum members then. :D

As it is you're a typo away from me kicking off....:D

[Peadar]

As it is you're a typo away from me kicking off....:D

I spotted that earlier.
There's a Jeebus registered too. :D

[BohsPartisan]

Did your religion make you a vegetarian?



Don't really get what you mean here.
Been a veggie for 15 years now and it has nothing to do with religion or politics. Just a lifestyle choice.

[pineapple stu]

You couldn't get a loan of a few hockey sticks to blend in?:)
After however many years it is of drinking there after games, I think we're recognised at this stage!

[Peadar]

Don't really get what you mean here.

Not eating meat on Good Friday is aligned with religion, not a lifestyle choice. (Well, other than the religion you choose.)

You eating meat, on that day, doesn't tie in with the custom.

[BohsPartisan]

You eating meat, on that day, doesn't tie in with the custom.

Was only messing. I don't really eat meat on that day. But if I were to it (and it would be a pretty retarded thing to do because you'd only be doing it to p'ss off a god you don't believe in) it wouldn't be because of my religion but because of my lack of it.
However what you asked me was did my religion make me a vegetarian?

[Peadar]

However what you asked me was did my religion make me a vegetarian?

It was a rhetorical question, incorrectly punctuated!

[Lionel Ritchie]

Is good friday this week or next week?

[Dodge]

April 6th

[Red&White]

Yep, cue panic buying of beer in supermarkets on the Thursday

Off licences have their highest sales of the year the day before Good Friday. They actually sell a lot more than they would have on a normal Thurs and Friday.

[Raheny Red]

Good friday is good for away trips, get some(ie 20) tins the night before and book a bus that will let you drink on board. Great craic(well apart form the 20 **** stops). Harps have Limerick away on good friday may be a bit far for my liking, on the other hand there ain't much else to do

At least you don't have Athlone at home :rolleyes: :(

[BohsPartisan]

At least you don't have Athlone at home :rolleyes: :(

Yeah its going to be chaotic around the city on Thursday night with Shels fans asking strangers to go into the offie for them! :D

[holidaysong]

Yeah its going to be chaotic around the city on Thursday night with Shels fans asking strangers to go into the offie for them! :D

Hehe. :D:D