The Best Irish Pubs To Watch McGregor Vs Mayweather In Australia

On Sunday afternoon, Aussie boxing fans will converge on pubs and sports bars around the country to watch Conor McGregor duke it out in the ring against Floyd Mayweather. It’s going to be quite the spectacle.

If you want a rowdy, ringside-esque experience, Australia’s authentic Irish pubs are the ultimate venue. There will be cheering. There will be chanting. There will be drunken debauchery as only the Irish know how. With that in mind, here are the best Irish pubs in each capital city – all of which will be showing Mayweather vs McGregor on big screen TVs!

[referenced url=”https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/08/mayweather-vs-mcgregor-how-to-watch-in-australia-free-and-online/” thumb=”https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/08/McGregor-Mayweather-410×231.png” title=”Mayweather Vs McGregor: How To Watch In Australia Free And Online” excerpt=”Next week, the biggest star in mixed martial arts will face off against the biggest star in boxing in what is destined to be the most lucrative and ridiculous fight in the history of sports. In one corner. Conor “the Notorious” McGregor (who has never fought in a professional boxing match.) In the other. Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather (an undefeated world champion.)

If you’re planning to watch the match live – and a huge chunk of humanity is – here are all the ways to tune in from Australia. We’ve also included pub venues, fighter statistics, Mayweather Vs McGregor start time, betting odds and everything else a fighting fan needs to know.”]

The following Irish pubs were sourced from travel blog Irish Around Oz. All of these pubs are guaranteed to have wild and lively atmospheres due to McGregor’s Irish ancestry.

For the sake of brevity, we’ve focused on the best Irish pubs in Australia’s capital cities – but you can find a bunch of additional venues on the Irish Around Oz website. If you can’t see any pubs near your area on the list, head to Game On’s Mayweather vs McGregor page and type in your post code.

Best Irish pubs in Melbourne showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• The Quiet Man (271 Racecourse Rd, Flemington)
• PJ O’Briens (Southgate, Southbank)
• Bridie O’Reillys (various locations)
• The Celtic Club (Queen St City)
• Pint on Punt (Punt Road)
• The Elephant and Wheelbarrow (Fitzroy St, St Kilda)
• The Snug (Brunswick)
• The Corkman (160 Leiscester St, Carlton)
• The Irish Times (427 Little Collins St)
• The Limerick Arms (364 Clarendon St)
• The Drunken Poet (Across from Vic Markets)
• The Last Jar (616 Elizabeth St)
• The Snug (68 Sydney Rd)

Best Irish pubs in Sydney showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• PJ O’Brien’s (57 King St)
• Cock n Bull (Bondi Junction)
• Tea Gardens (Bondi Junction)
• Gaelic Club (64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills)
• Gilroys (75 Christie St)
• Kellys on King (285 King St)
• Molly Maguire’s (105 Argyle St Camden)
• O’Donoghues Irish Pub (Kent St)
• The Porterhouse (Surrey Hills)
• Scruffy Murphys (43-49 Goulbourn St)
• The Mean Fiddler (Commercial and Windsor Rd)
• Welcome (91 Evans St)

Best Irish pubs in Brisbane showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• FinnMacCool’s Irish Pub (Carindale St)
• The Irish Club (175 Elizabeth St)
• Dicey Reillys (Logan and Kessels Rds)
• Gilhooleys Irish Pub and Restaurant (Elizabeth St)
• Irish Murphys (George St and Elizabeth St)
• Kellys Tavern (521 Stanley St)
• O’Hanlons Irish Tavern (841 Moggill Rd)
• O’Malleys Irish Pub (171/209 Queen St)
• PJ O/Briens (127 Charlotte St)

Best Irish pubs in Perth showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• Rosie O’Gradys (Fremantle and 205 James St Northbridge)
• The Cure (Northbridge)
• Durty Nellys Irish Pub (397 Murray St)
• The Bog (361 Newcastle St)
• The Woodbridge Hotel (Guildford)
• The Irish club (Subiaco)
• The Mighty Quinn (Tuart Hill)
• The Shed (Northbridge)
• Woodvale Tavern (Woodvale)
• Paddy Malones (Joondalup and Alexander Heights)
• Paddy Maguires (Subiaco)
• Paddy Hannans (Burswood)
• Paddys Ale House (Kalgoorlie)
• JB O’Reillys (Leederville)
• Fibber McGee’s (Leederville)
• Fenians Pub (The Novotel Langley)
• Friar Tucks Restaurant (Wannanup)

Best Irish pubs in Canberra showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• PJ O’Reilly’s (Moore St, Tuggeranong and Alinga St)
• O’Neills (Woolley St Dickson)
• Murphys Shooters (27 east row)

Best Irish pubs in Adelaide showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• The Brecknock Hotel (401 King William St)
• The Daniel O’Connell Hotel (165 Tynte St)
• The Irish Club (13-15 Carrington St)
• PJ O’Briens Irish Pub (14 East Terrace, Adelaide)

Best Irish pubs in Hobart showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• Bridie O’Reilly’s (Davey Street)
• Irish Murphy’s (21 Salamanca Place)
• New Sydney (87 Bathurst St)

Best Irish pubs in Adelaide showing Mayweather vs McGregor

• Fiddlers Green (Darwin Waterfront)
• Shenannigans (69 Mitchell St)

Is your favourite Irish pub not on the list? Share the address and/or website in the comments section below!