I’m delighted to say I have accepted Marketing Executive with the Highcross Group. Being from Galway, there’s not many people who wouldn’t be familiar with their elite collection of bars and eateries. I’m excited to apply the knowledge from my previous role to my new position.
The latest project that’s come to life 👇🏼
Our @connachtrugby mural has been making a major splash at The Front Door Pub 🎨
After months of concepts & conversations, @featurewalls_ie have done an unreal job of making our Bundee Aki vision come to life 🔥
Watch this space
Best Digital Innovators in Connacht - Irish Pub Awards & @Heineken
This award recognises O’Connell’s that has successfully used social media, digital content, and website design to strengthen our engagement with customers, and built a loyal following.
Roll on the Nationals
Great evening at the @BarOfTheYear Walking away with a full bag of awards
🏆 Late Bar of the Year - The Front Door Pub - Bronze
🏆 Gin Bar of the Year - Tigh Nora - Bronze
🏆 Whiskey Bar of the Year - Sonny Molloy’s - Bronze
🏆 Bar Food of the Year - Blake’s Bar - Silver
What a way to end July 👏🏼
All eyes were on O’Connell’s last Wednesday (and I can say that with confidence as we reached over 150k views across TikTok, Facebook & Instagram) as the glamorous Gaeilgeoir herself, #LouiseCantillon from @TodayFM , took over our beer garden!
World Tequila Day at O’Connell’s
Gracias to everyone who joined us last week for #WorldTequilaDay with @donjulio at O’Connell’s. Tunes, tequila, & the perfect Thursday setup.
Fingers crossed the sunshine stays for the Galway Races this week! 🤞🏼
Best in the West 🙌🏻
Congratulations to The Dáil Bar & The Liquor Lounge for their win in the Cocktail Bar of the Year in the Bar & Cocktail Awards last week 🍹
Creative, hard-working, & dedicated makes them a cut (or a pour) above the rest 😉
First of many this year no doubt
All good things happen in threes 😉🥃
It’s here, our new Sonny Molloy’s Micil Inverin Small Batch Single Cask Whiskies - exclusive to Sonny Molloy’s 🙌🏻
Big thanks to everyone involved. Whiskies are available at the bar, so ask the team for more details!
Sláinte 🥃
Marching to the beat of my own drum🥁
Last Thursday, @Macnas held an impromtu takeover in O’Connell’s to kick off the summer season. 20 drummers surprised punters with a magnetic show.
Thank you to all those involved, for the full video visit O’Connell’s social media pages 👏🏼
Another sold out event ✅
Great night last Wednesday celebrating the launch of the highly anticipated Midleton Very Rare 2025 in Sonny Molloy’s 🥃
Keep an eye out, we’ve got a few more exciting events distilling this summer 👀
Another day, another partnership rollout 🫡
Summer has landed and so has Smithwicks Sunday Sessions at The Dáil Bar. Every Sunday from 8pm, you can enjoy a cool pint of Smithwick’s with a side of crackin’ trad! 🎶
I had a lot of fun soaking up the sun while taking these photos
Event season officially kicked off last week with the launch of @GalwayIntArts 🎭
For the second year in a row, The Front Door Pub will partner with the festival while The Dáil Bar & O’Connell’s will proudly be sponsoring the festival 👏🏼
Let the countdown begin ⏳
Delighted to get 4/4 of our 2024/25 player sponsor shoots complete 📸
Thanks to the team over at @connachtrugby for their support & shoot co-ordination 👏🏼
Bundee Aki 🤝🏼 The Front Door Pub
Jack Aungier 🤝🏼 The Dáil Bar
Finlay Bealham 🤝🏼 O’Connell’s
Hugh Gavin 🤝🏼 Tom Sheridan’s
Such a fun afternoon filming content with James Kavanagh and William Murray to Brasserie on the Corner to film content for the National #Foodmarks Coca-Cola Campaign 🫧
Delighted to also play a very small cameo too … I will be expecting a call from the Oscars 😉🏆
Busy afternoon yesterday shooting in The Front Door Pub with @connachtrugby Bundee Aki, David O’Connor & Denis Buckley 🎥🏉
Thanks again to the lads for coming in, can’t wait to share the content! 👀
Sip, savour & create with Three Cents Tonic in honour of #NationalGinandTonicDay in Tigh Nora✨🥂
Thank you to our local gin-fluencers came together to create gorgeous content of our cocktails, gin masterclass & gin selection!
Another full house event! Glitz & glamour took over Brasserie on the Corner last Thursday for a special #GalentinesDay dinner!
Special thanks to Malfy Gin for partnering with us and to @ReviveActive, MAC Galway, Galway Crystal for coming on board too! Well done to all our team!
Please support this important show of solidarity organised by @UL journalism students and @LimerickVoice team #JusticeForJoe https://t.co/BFBz6brRZW
Today, Joe Drennan was awarded a posthumous BA degree in Journalism and Digital Communication from UL. Joe was a talented and award winning young journalism student who is much missed by staff and his classmates..