Teach Mhicí

Teach Mhicí is an Irish pub in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal.

Teach Mhicí
TypeIrish pub
LocationGaoth Dobhair
OwnerKevin Cassidy and family

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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Collins, Paul (6 December 2018). "Gweedore Celebrations The Essence Of Sport". Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. Conlon, Tommy (4 December 2018). "Raise a glass to Kevin Cassidy as he writes winning final chapter". The Times. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. "GAA Programme Special LIVE from Gaoth Dobhair". Highland Radio. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018.

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