Why go to Irish bars on away trips?

I don't personally.

coyne wrote: I don't personally. It's a good meetup point, find a few lads from YBIG or meetup before the match but afterwards I hit the bars and nightclubs.  Like in Faro I'll probably end up in Erin's Isle at the start then spend 90% of my time on the strip

always check out the Irish bars if their good and not a rip off I usually settle in for a few if the craic is good like MacLarens was ill stay if not ill wander around and check out the locals spots. As sham says its great to meet up with friends from all over the world that I don't meet at the home games.

It would seem that the "Irish" themed pub is extremely popular world wide, most likely there are perceived as a venue for much merriment and joviality.

On away football trips they are seen the focal point for meet-ups but can ultimately become the central drinking area for the duration. There is also a sense of reassurance in the "safety in numbers" herd mentality especially for the less adventurous.

Football trips are somewhat different to regular holidays in that they are generally much shorter and have two main focuses - the match and the craic. And to be honest weekday nights in some European cities can be a bit slow......

Edited by Cabra Hoop - 29 Jul 2015 at 10:06am

Cabra Hoop wrote: It would seem that the "Irish" themed pub is extremely popular world wide, most likely there are perceived as a venue for much merriment and joviality. On away football trips they are seen the focal point for meet-ups but can ultimately become the central drinking area for the duration. There is also a sense of reassurance in the "safety in numbers" herd mentality especially for the less adventurous. Football trips are somewhat different to regular holidays in that they are generally much shorter and have two main focuses - the match and the craic.

coyne wrote: I don't personally. It's a good meetup point, find a few lads from YBIG or meetup before the match but afterwards I hit the bars and nightclubs.  Like in Faro I'll probably end up in Erin's Isle at the start then spend 90% of my time on the strip

See Ab! That is cultural awareness   

for an away game i don't see the harm in it as you'll only having a few before the match and catching up with old faces. i have some great pre-game memories from irish boozers all over europe. It does baffle me seeing irish folk on holiday going into irish pubs, especially with the mrs in tow. and wearing gaa tops on holiday... Never quiet understood that. 

A bit off topic but even on lads weekend away trips there seems to be this draw of going to the Irish Bar . We were in Frankfurt for a stag and some of the group ended up in O' Reillys . They had cider and a pool table and couldn't have given a fcuk if the world was gonna end outside

Personally, I usually stay around the hotel probably why most haven't met me.