Murray's Sports Bar

You'll spot the screens before you even push through the doors – Murray's doesn't mess about when it comes to sport. Perched on upper O'Connell Street near the Rotunda, this is where you come when you want to watch the match without pretending you're somewhere fancy. The crowd's a proper mix of locals, tourists who've wandered up from Temple Bar, and office workers from the surrounding streets, all united by whatever's happening on the telly. The food does its job – think burgers, wings, and the kind of pub grub that soaks up a few pints without breaking the bank. Staff move quickly during big matches, and the atmosphere can get properly electric when Ireland's playing or there's a decent Premier League clash on. It's exactly what a sports pub should be: unpretentious, loud when it needs to be, and reliably open when you need somewhere to catch the game.