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**carrickharp** · 05/03/2007, 11:44 AM

...could someone recommend a good Irish bar (or good bar) to watch the Scotland v Ireland match on Saturday, staying in the centre of the city so somewhere in that area would suit (I have been over before but always stayed in the Cricklewood area but I don�t want to have to go all the way out there again) cheers folks.

**paul_oshea** · 05/03/2007, 12:02 PM

leicester square. go to waxy oconnors its a good pub for watching irish matches.

its on wardour street picadilly circus would be the closest stop. Its actually got an entrance on two streets i.e. back and front door. they have a website address, just google for waxy oconnors.

**carrickharp** · 08/03/2007, 7:35 AM

Cheers Paul, any other good spots to go to while Im there??

**paul_oshea** · 08/03/2007, 10:02 AM

oneills up the road from there is a good spot. its on the same street.where are ye staying? if you are staying out around fulham or chelsea there are lots of bars out there, but they are a bit posh for me!!

**carrickharp** · 08/03/2007, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

oneills up the road from there is a good spot. its on the same street.where are ye staying? if you are staying out around fulham or chelsea there are lots of bars out there, but they are a bit posh for me!!

Stayed out there last year never again as you say it is a posh area, staying in the Marble Arch area, think I was in that O'Neills a few years back.

**Peadar** · 08/03/2007, 2:28 PM

It can be a nightmare watching games in Waxy's.
By the way, it's on Rupert St.

O'Neill's is a great spot as you can stay there dancing all night.

**Peadar** · 08/03/2007, 2:34 PM

Actually, in 1999, I watched rugby in a place called Callaghan's in Marble Arch. Good big spot and great atmosphere.
Been a while though so you'd need more up to date info.

**endabob1** · 08/03/2007, 2:34 PM

It's a couple of years since I frequented the bars of London so forgive me if some end up being crap.
Normally a good crowd in Waxy's I stopped going there as we always seemed to lose, O'Neils is half a dozen doors up and is ok same as every other O'Neils in London. The Porterhouse in Covent Garden, just up from the strand is a good spot (Not sure if they show Rugby though you'd have to call them to find out), Bootsy Brogans in Fulham was a good spot too it's owned by the same crowd as Waxy's.
There used to be a plastic pub at the bottom of the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch which I got drunk in several times, not sure if it's still there but I remember having a good time in it.

**Peadar** · 08/03/2007, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by endabob1

There used to be a plastic pub at the bottom of the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch which I god drunk in several times, not sure if it's still there but I remember having a good time in it.

Sounds like Callaghans.
I enjoyed the craic in there anyway.

**endabob1** · 08/03/2007, 2:39 PM

That sounds right, I was down that way a few weekends ago but I didn't notice it I have a feeling it's changed to a non-Irish pub now

**paul_oshea** · 08/03/2007, 3:20 PM

It can be a nightmare watching games in Waxy's.
By the way, it's on Rupert St.

its on rupert street and wardour street. oneills is on wardour street about 4 doors up.

**Peadar** · 08/03/2007, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

its on rupert street and wardour street. oneills is on wardour street about 4 doors up.

Access isn't always permitted via the backdoor on Wardour St.

**paul_oshea** · 08/03/2007, 3:22 PM

porterhouse shows the matches, only problem if ye dont really know london its hard enough find and tucked away around 1.30 on saturday it will be tourists around that area and the likes so they wont have a clue where it is if you need to stop and ask.

Access isn't always permitted via the backdoor on Wardour St.

since you moved back home it has!!!

**endabob1** · 08/03/2007, 3:25 PM

http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/coventgarden.html

It's easy to find but hard to leave!

**Peadar** · 08/03/2007, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

since you moved back home it has!!!

That's funny because I was walking by last Sunday & saw 4 guys being directed to the entrance round the front.

**paul_oshea** · 09/03/2007, 12:20 PM

what time was that at peadar? only time they do it is sundays, generally before 4. never any other time. its because they do a big clean up on sunday for end of week.

**carrickharp** · 12/03/2007, 2:19 PM

Cheers for the help lads went to Waxys at 12.15 on Saturday (as advised by very sound barman from Mayo there on Friday night he told us to get there early as to get seats for the match) great craic there ended up in O'Neills in the evening great day out!

**Peadar** · 12/03/2007, 2:29 PM

You got the best of both worlds so then.
Yeah they're plastic Irish pubs but you're sure to have the craic.

**paul_oshea** · 12/03/2007, 3:00 PM

as advised by very sound barman from Mayo there on Friday night he told us to get there early as to get seats for the match

ginger headed fella? thats vinny, think he is a dub though didnt think he was from mayo. Tom who runs oneills is from ballina. got him to put up posters for me for the north london shamrocks in oneills, sound man. gave me the oenills "loyalty" card as well so get in free and anyone else with me, handy to save �8 a head when a big group with ye!

waxys really doesnt go over board with the plastic stuff, and they have lots of irish staff. its actually half owned by an italian!!! oneills are run by a guiness subsidary.

i was in waxys meself, you werent the fella who kept walking round and bumping into people and then got thrown out by any chance dublinharp?!?!