The Palace has long sporting connections, whether it is hurling, football, rugby or horseracing. A great place to be on match days; the upstairs bar (open Tuesday - Sunday) has a strong sporting feel - resembled in its many photos, jerseys and drawings, including one of a truly famous sports journalist. Read on.......

Tar isteach agus féach ar an gcluiche - Come in and watch the match!

"Bill Aherne's popular Palace Bar, Fleet Street, Dublin was packed to the doors with festive crowds when Bill hospitably filled the cup for the victorious Tipperary hurling team recently.

Sean Kenny, Captain of the Tipperary hurlers, who defeated Kilkenny in the herculean 1950 final, was guest of honour at the celebrations. Our picture shows, left to right, Bill Aherne, J. Harty and Sean Kenny, and Mary Ryan and Barney Shanahan (members of the reception committee).

Congratulations came from all sides and prominent among the well wishers were many Kilkenny supporters, who paid tribute to a fine captain of a fine team".

Micheal Ó Muircheartaigh - Irish Sports Journalist "Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now... but here comes Joe Rabbit hot on his tail....I've see it all now. A rabbit chasing a fox around Croke Park".

Con Holihan - Irish Sports Journalist "And while all this was going on, Mike Sheehy was running up to take the kick - and suddenly Paddy dashed back towards his goal like a woman who smells a cake burning". (Kerry V Dublin, All Ireland Football Final 1978)