Teach Mhicí Explained

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. 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, as well as to celebrate with the footballers when they win an important match.[2] [3] [4] [5]

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.[6] [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. Highland Radio has broadcast from the venue.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Declan. Bogue. Missing the medal: Best decision I ever made, says Kevin Cassidy. Irish Examiner. 17 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121081530/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews//sport/gaa/missing-the-medal-best-decision-i-ever-made-says-kevin-cassidy-885980.html. 21 November 2018.
  2. News: Gavin. Quinn. Watch the scenes as Gaoth Dobhair's Ulster title celebrations continue into Monday morning. 3 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206032158/https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/gaelic-football-news/watch-scenes-gaoth-dobhairs-ulster-13682852. 6 December 2018.
  3. News: Paul. Collins. Gweedore Celebrations The Essence Of Sport. 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018.
  4. News: Niall. McIntyre. Few pubs have witnessed the scenes going on in Micís in Gaoth Dobhair right now. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206025519/https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/pubs-witnessed-scenes-going-micis-gaoth-dobhair-right-now-186747. 6 December 2018.
  5. News: Tommy. Conlon. Raise a glass to Kevin Cassidy as he writes winning final chapter. The Times. 4 December 2018. 4 December 2018.
  6. News: Niall. McIntyre. Daire Ó Baoill: The Ireland captain who was never going to stay with soccer. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205052958/https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/daire-o-baoill-186316. 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..
  7. News: Kevin. O'Brien. 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. 29 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129200854/https://www.the42.ie/daire-o-baoill-gweedore-donegal-4366573-Nov2018/. 29 November 2018.
  8. News: GAA Programme Special LIVE from Gaoth Dobhair. Highland Radio. 29 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129140327/http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/11/29/gaa-programme-special-live-from-gaoth-dobhair/. 29 November 2018.

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