Teach Mhicí
| Teach Mhicí | |
|---|---|
| Type | Irish pub |
| Location | Gaoth Dobhair |
| Owner | Kevin Cassidy and family |
Teach Mhicí is an Irish pub in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal.
It is currently operated by members of the family of and in-laws of the Gaoth Dobhair and Donegal Gaelic footballer Kevin Cassidy.[1] Cassidy's father-in-law, the former Donegal footballer Willie Gallagher (who won five Donegal Senior Football Championships) and mother-in-law Kathleen, passed the pub on to their children, one of whom (Sarah) is married to Cassidy.[1]
Locals often go to this pub to discuss the area's Gaelic football team,[2] as well as to celebrate with the footballers when they win an important match.[3][4][5][6]
Aside from the Cassidys and Gallaghers, other staff include the Donegal county footballer Daire Ó Baoill, his cousin Naoise Ó Baoill, the 2018 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship-winning team captain Niall Friel and 2006 Donegal Senior Football Championship winner Dan McBride.[2][7]
Teach Mhicí also hosts GAA teams linked with a nearby residential Gaelscoil — Coláiste Chú Chulainn — run by Cassidy and his associate Hugh McGinley, and members of these teams may stay at Teach Mhicí for the weekend. There is also a wood-fired pizza shop on the premises.[1] Highland Radio has broadcast from the venue.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Bogue, Declan (17 November 2018). "Missing the medal: Best decision I ever made, says Kevin Cassidy". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b McIntyre, Niall (2018). "Daire Ó Baoill: The Ireland captain who was never going to stay with soccer". Archived from the original on 5 December 2018.
The midfielder has been a driving force in his club winning their first Donegal championship since 2006 and he works in the pub where the whole parish goes to talk about the team.
- ^ Quinn, Gavin (3 December 2018). "Watch the scenes as Gaoth Dobhair's Ulster title celebrations continue into Monday morning". Archived from the original on 6 December 2018.
- ^ Collins, Paul (6 December 2018). "Gweedore Celebrations The Essence Of Sport". Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ McIntyre, Niall (2018). "Few pubs have witnessed the scenes going on in Micís in Gaoth Dobhair right now". Archived from the original on 6 December 2018.
- ^ Conlon, Tommy (4 December 2018). "Raise a glass to Kevin Cassidy as he writes winning final chapter". The Times. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (29 November 2018). "Working in Kevin Cassidy's bar, playing League of Ireland and his hat-trick against Crossmaglen: 21-year-old Gweedore midfielder Daire Ó Baoill is hoping to lift an Ulster club title on Sunday". The42.ie. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018.
- ^ "GAA Programme Special LIVE from Gaoth Dobhair". Highland Radio. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018.
External links
- Teach Mhicí at gaothdobhair.ie