Cheers, cheers for outdated Notre Dame!
Followers of the Preventing Irish in green-saturated Lengthy Island are set to flood native bars Monday to observe the Catholic college attempt to take dwelling its first nationwide championship for soccer since 1988.
Fifth-ranked Notre Dame goes to warfare in opposition to the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. in what’s shaping as much as be a winner-take-all dogfight to recollect.
Kevin Cassidy, proprietor of Finnbar Pub, a watering gap frequented by Golden Domers in Mount Sinai in Suffolk County, mentioned the fan help is palpable on the emerald isle east of New York Metropolis.
“Each Irish particular person on Lengthy Island has been a Notre Dame fan for the reason that 70s. It’s ridiculous,” Cassidy informed The Publish.
“It’s all in regards to the Preventing Irish right here, and there’s so many Irish on Lengthy Island,” mentioned Cassidy, a household pal of former Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan, who went to Sayville Excessive College in Suffolk.
A handful of well-liked Irish pubs on LI will reward followers who present up on gameday sporting ND gear.
Others even have some kickin’ specials for kickoff as followers watch the school soccer playoff finale with their blue and gold brethren:
Johnny McGorey’s
This watering gap, one in every of Massapequa’s hottest bars — with a brand new second location in Lynbrook — is a one-stop store for Notre Dame followers.
McGorey’s supervisor, Rishi Matadeen, informed The Publish that anybody who sports activities Preventing Irish attire for the occasion will obtain a complimentary green-tea shot.
On recreation day, there can even be a particular menu that includes $8 mini shepherd pies together with drink bucket specials: $25 for six imports and $20 for six domestics. Excessive Midday and Suncruiser buckets are $35.
131 Entrance St., Massapequa Park, (516) 797-8584, 46 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, (516) 239-2458.
Doc O’Grady’s
All through Notre Dame’s impervious playoff run, Doc O’Grady’s proprietor, Michael Spieler, has given out a free first spherical to any fan sporting workforce gear at his Backyard Metropolis pub.
That newfound custom will proceed Monday as he initiatives greater than “ quantity” exhibiting up in blue and inexperienced to shake down the thunder.
Doc O’Grady’s can even supply Bud Mild and Miller Mild pitchers for $18, home buckets of 5 beers for $20 and Surfside buckets of 5 beers for $30, amongst different specials, corresponding to wings for $13.95.
73 Nassau Blvd. S, Backyard Metropolis South, (516) 246-9614.
Paddy Energy
One other Irish staple in Nassau County, Paddy Energy of Merrick will give anybody sporting something Notre Dame-related a free Miller on the night time of the nationwide championship.
Beer buckets of 5 can even value $20, and appetizers will value $7. Visitors can toast the luck of the Irish with a $5 Jameson shot.
70 Merrick Ave., Merrick, (516) 223-3900.
Cornerstone
“Plenty of Notre Dame followers” collect at this Jericho Turnpike bar, an worker informed The Publish.
The Mineola mainstay is doing a greenback off draft beers, $35 import buckets of six beers and $30 for home.
288 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, (516) 741-6095.
Lilly Flanigan’s
Though Mondays are usually rather more mellow than the standard traces out the door on weekends at Lilly Flannigan’s, the bar is certain to be filled with Preventing Irish followers Monday.
Each Notre Dame landing means a free green-tea shot for anybody in ND clothes.
The Babylon Village bar additionally will supply $1 wings served 10 at a time, $25 Corona buckets of 5, $35 Suncruiser buckets of 5 and $2 off on chosen faucets.
345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, (631) 539-0816.
Finnbar Pub
Cassidy has 50-cent wing specials together with $15 buckets of any 5 home beers and $20 for imports.
340 NY-Route 25A, Mount Sinai, (631) 828-1417.