N2433 Astro Park Coolock

I don't visit sports club bars, because they don't have pub licences. Except when, for whatever reason, they actually do. This is going to be the first of, well, only two I believe; that get written up in the next few weeks.

Astro Park, a provider of 5 a side all-weather pitches, has two locations in Dublin and both are fitted with bars. However, as far as I'm aware the one in Tallaght uses a members club licence and also hasn't been open for years - it has been listed for rent on and off for as long as I've been checking pub ads. 

Coolock, though, has a normal pub licence and the bar is very much open to the public

A slightly dated (there's CRT TVs built in to the walls, not turned on anymore though) sports bar occupying nearly all the first floor of the clubhouse building, this offers a wings-and-burgers type food menu and a reasonable range of pints, and lots of working TVs showing various sports - I think there was a Premier League / GAA split two ends of the room on my visit.

There's a distinct lack of pubs around this part of the city - the nearest to the East (N0173 Swiss Cottage) and West (N0909 Liz Delaneys/Black Sheep) have both closed permanently in the last ten years, so I would have expected this to be busier - while not quiet, there were plenty of seats available. There is live music on Saturday evenings, so there is slightly more on offer than sports.