Matthews Bar

20/07/2026

What a fantastic evening at Matthews Bar last evening! The sun was shining, the BBQ was on, there was great company, live music, and plenty of World Cup excitement. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a memorable event.
Our ⚽ World Cup Prize winners🏆
Winner – Maggie Fruelly
Runner Up – Ronan McGrath
Losing Semi Finalist 1 – John McGinley
Losing Semi Finalist 2 – Ronan McGrath
Highest Scoring Team – England & France (Joint Winners) – Ronan McGrath & John McGinley
Golden Boot Winner's Team – France (Mbappé) – John McGinley
🏅 World Cup Awards Winners
First Team to Score an Own Goal – Alex Pearse
First Team to Miss a Penalty – Ronan McGrath
First Team to Receive a Red Card – Alex Pearse
First Flight Home Award – Caroline McGovern
The Losing Team That Had to Pay for Their Flights Home Award – Pete Tiernan
More Penalty Practice Needed Award – Gerry Fitzsimons
Team with an Irish Player Award – Margo Duffy
Biggest Flop Award (Without Playing a Game!) – Damien Brady
Lucky Loser Draw – Norman Andrews
Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who supported the event. Here's to more great nights at Matthews Bar! ☀️🍔🎶⚽🍻

19/07/2026

17/07/2026

Another glorious weekend of sunshine 🌞 and music, sport and barbecue.
Join us in Matthews Bar. See you there 👍😉😀

17/07/2026

Another beautiful sunshine weekend and a busy weekend ahead for music and sport and cold drinks.
FRIDAY 17 JULY
16:00 F1 — BELGIAN GRAND PRIX PRACTICE
17:00 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 golf ⛳️😎
19:45 IRISH CUP
Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City
21:30 LIVE MUSIC — Stephen Flanagan 🎶🎵

SATURDAY 18 JULY
15:00 FRIENDLY Celtic vs Middlesbrough
16:00 FRIENDLY Man United vs Wrexham
22:00 LIVE MUSIC
Aaron McBride🎶🎵 🎶🎵 DJ Quentin
22:00 WORLD CUP THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
England vs France⚽️🥅

SUNDAY 19 JULY
14:00 F1 — BELGIAN GRAND PRIX — RACE
15:30 ALL IRELAND SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Galway vs Limerick
Barbecue and Live Music barbecue 😋
20:00 ⚽️🥅 ⚽️⚽️WORLD CUP FINAL⚽️🥅 ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Argentina vs Spain
Envelope winners.

15/07/2026

Another massive match night at Matthews Bar as
England take on Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, live from 8pm tonight.
Join us for the build-up, the atmosphere, and all the action live on our 8 screens and in our beergarden.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England vs Argentina 🇦🇷
⏰️ Kick-off 20:00 |
Live at Matthews Bar


Irish night continues call in for caint, ceol agus caidreamh agus cupán tae. 8- 9 🎶 🍵 🧡

14/07/2026

⚽️ THE SEMI-FINAL IS HERE! ⚽️
​The wait is over. France vs. Spain. A place in the 2026 World Cup Final is on the line! 🇫🇷 vs. 🇪🇸

​Join us in Matthews Bar tonight to catch every minute of this massive clash live on the big screens. Grab a pint, soak up the atmosphere, and see if Spain can keep their streak alive or if Mbappé and France will punch their ticket to the final!
​📍 Where: Matthews Bar
⏰ Kickoff: 8:00 PM
​Don’t miss out—see you at the bar! 🍻📺
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11/07/2026

Welcome Shane and the gang from Pa**ie Wi***es.

11/07/2026

🏇 MATTHEWS BAR GOES RACING – KILBEGGAN RACES 🏇
At 3.15pm, a bus departed Matthews Bar bound for Kilbeggan Races, and what a day it turned out to be! ☀️
With sizzling sunshine, a fantastic atmosphere, thrilling racing action and even better company, our first official day away was one to remember.
These are just a few memories from a truly fantastic day at Kilbeggan Races. From cheering on the horses to sharing plenty of laughs and smiles,and wins ... it was a day filled with unforgettable moments both on and off the track.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make our first official day away such a brilliant success. Your support, great humour and company made the day so special.
Here's to many more adventures together… stay tuned for our next day out! 🏇✨🍻