Fair play to the lads in O’Connors pub and a hat tip where it is due. After the Dubs great win on the Sunday and half of Ireland in Coppers, the lads put all pints on at €3.50 for the Monday.

Nice one. Appreciated. And what’s more a [...]]]>

Fair play to the lads in O’Connors pub and a hat tip where it is due. After the Dubs great win on the Sunday and half of Ireland in Coppers, the lads put all pints on at €3.50 for the Monday.

Nice one. Appreciated. And what’s more a nice pint.

As far as I am concerned, horses are just tall cows… when it comes to placing a bet on one. That said the O’connors boys are making sure there’s a good show on once again for those who like a flutter.

For those not in the know, according to Cheltenham Race Course the dates and times of [...]]]>

As far as I am concerned, horses are just tall cows… when it comes to placing a bet on one. That said the O’connors boys are making sure there’s a good show on once again for those who like a flutter.

For those not in the know, according to Cheltenham Race Course the dates and times of the four day festival, starting today are as follows:

If anyone has any tips you’d like to share with the rest of us…. you can leave a comment here or by far much easier is Ballyboughal on Facebook.

I don’t know about you but, I’m looking at that poster and thinking a jug of water with some ice and lemon might be in order

Best of luck to all.

After popping my head into The Fingal Folk Club [8 - 10pm in the old school opposite the pub], afterwards I walked across the road to the trad sesssion [also every friday riday evening 10pm til late in O'Connors].

And while the darts and banter took place in the bar… I managed to record these little [...]]]>

After popping my head into The Fingal Folk Club [8 - 10pm in the old school opposite the pub], afterwards I walked across the road to the trad sesssion [also every friday riday evening 10pm til late in O'Connors].

And while the darts and banter took place in the bar… I managed to record these little gems taking place in the lounge.

Ted jammed this one out on the banjo

Then came a song for Ireland

and there was this blues-ee number

The week previous at The Folk Club I picked this little gem up.

Real music. Real musicians. Every Friday. Ballyboughal.

The sessions returned to O’Connors pub and Ballyboughal officially for the first time in a few years. Great to see.

I met Dave O’Connor and some others in search of a good session in Connors on Friday and nabbed this little recording…..

Of course the reason it takes place in the first place is all because of [...]]]>

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The sessions returned to O’Connors pub and Ballyboughal officially for the first time in a few years. Great to see.

I met Dave O’Connor and some others in search of a good session in Connors on Friday and nabbed this little recording…..

Of course the reason it takes place in the first place is all because of this man.

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Credit to the lads in the pub… nice to see the effort being made. Bulaidh bós an mhór lads. Sincerely, nice to the music on the Saturday night. Lets hope it becomes a regular [...]]]> Yes folks there’s music coming to this town and Frank Killeen is his name.

• What Day: This Saturday
• Date: 16th October
• Time: 10.30pm kick off

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Credit to the lads in the pub… nice to see the effort being made. Bulaidh bós an mhór lads. Sincerely, nice to the music on the Saturday night. Lets hope it becomes a regular thing

Now Go & Tell Mary To Get Upstairs And Try That  That New Gúna On !

I don’t know about you but…. I have never had a cocktail in O’Connors pub before. I may have had someone drop a slice of lemon in my pint as a joke…..

According to Dave Leavy – this is a night not to be missed. I have a [...]]]> Yes you heard it 110% correctly – Karaoke and Cocktails.

I don’t know about you but…. I have never had a cocktail in O’Connors pub before. I may have had someone drop a slice of lemon in my pint as a joke…..

According to Dave Leavy – this is a night not to be missed. I have a funny feeling you’ll want to bring your camera for this one

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Saturday 7th August @ O’Connors Pub

Credit where it is due, effort is being made – a [...]]]> Early this week, in the only pub in the village, I noticed a plethora of posters and notices dawning the walls of upcoming entertainment. I spoke with Bar Man-ager extraordinaire Dave Leavy about the why, who and what was on the horizon for the local tavern.

Credit where it is due, effort is being made – a lot of it. Watch this space. Bulaidh bós mór to the lads.

Next gigs are this Fridays trad session and this Saturday 31st July with Frank Killeen

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It appears that on Saturday the 24th of July, that’s this Saturday, the karaoke will return to O’Connors pub.

Call it what you may, I know it’s easier for any pub not to bother their barney doing anything [...]]]>

Time: 9ish onwards – thats pm btw

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It appears that on Saturday the 24th of July, that’s this Saturday, the karaoke will return to O’Connors pub.

Call it what you may, I know it’s easier for any pub not to bother their barney doing anything at all, whether it costs a few bob or not. The other side is the karaoke I’m sure will only return, again and again if it proves successful – for the punter and the bar, obviously.

It really great to see the lads of the local public house Colm, Mark and David put the extra slice of onion in the sandwiches…. so to speak Well done. Bulaidh bós. It’s appreciated.

Anyhoo, if it is anything like the reports that came from the John Kenny night ‘this pub is going to the dogs’ night out….. and these JB boys are the same people who did it that night….. I think I might just bring my hurling helmet and an umbrella…. just in case !

C’mon down and support your local…. or you heckle Joey Butler instead

And no dancing on the bar stools this time.

Opening Times:

About:

The only pub in the village, it was October 2008 saw O’Connors Pub pub re-open under new management. A bar to [...]]]> O Connors Pub sometimes known as The Village Inn

• Address: Ballyboughal Village, Co. Dublin
• Location: right in the middle of the village.
• Website: None

Opening Times:

• Mon – Thurs: 4 – 11.30pm
• Friday: 4 – 12.30am
• Saturday: 3 – 12.30 am
• Sunday: 12.30 – 11pm

About:

The only pub in the village, it was October 2008 saw O’Connors Pub pub re-open under new management. A bar to the right hand side and a lounge to the left – that proves extremely important when GAA plays at the same time as the soccer. Taxi’s can now be got from the pub – just ask someone behind the bar to call it for you

Events:

The Friday Trad Session is in the lounge every Friday evening from about 9 ish onwards and all musicians are welcome. Darts are usually played off the side bar every Friday evening too. Other music nights and events do take place and will be listed in the categories section under ‘gigs’ a they arise.

A taster of the friday trad session….

*do you have a ballyboughal based business ?

The poker night on Friday…… yip that be this poker night  – click here - well… if you wanna know what the money achieved last year… then take a listen to Dominic…

As you can gather it was for a different fundraiser [...]]]> For the record I prefer the second video…. but only because of the music

The poker night on Friday…… yip that be this poker night  – click here - well… if you wanna know what the money achieved last year… then take a listen to Dominic…

As you can gather it was for a different fundraiser I did… but you get the gist

I made this video to show how the gardening team got on last year… take a look and see what you think

See you Friday. I’ll do *all* the thank you’s here on the blog….  after the gig. For the moment, you know who you are and I really do appreciate it so much