Long Island supporters to flood local bars as Notre Dame goes for first national title in nearly 4 decades: Its all about the Fighting Irish here
Cheers, cheers for old Notre Dame!Fans of the Fighting Irish in green-saturated Long Island are set to flood local bars Monday to watch the Catholic university try to take home its first national championship for football since 1988.Fifth-ranked Notre Dame goes to war against the No.6 Ohio State Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m.
in what’s shaping up to be a winner-take-all dogfight to remember.Kevin Cassidy, owner of Finnbar Pub, a watering hole frequented by Golden Domers in Mount Sinai in Suffolk County, said the fan support is palpable on the emerald isle east of New York City.“Every Irish person on Long Island has been a Notre Dame fan since the 70s.It’s ridiculous,” Cassidy told The Post.
“It’s all about the Fighting Irish here, and there’s so many Irish on Long Island,” said Cassidy, a family friend of former Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan, who went to Sayville High School in Suffolk.A handful of popular Irish pubs on LI will reward fans who show up on gameday wearing ND gear.Others also have some kickin’ specials for kickoff as fans watch the college football playoff finale with their blue and gold brethren:This watering hole, one of Massapequa’s most popular bars — with a new second location in Lynbrook — is a one-stop shop for Notre Dame fans.McGorey’s manager, Rishi Matadeen, told The Post that anyone who sports Fighting Irish apparel for the event will receive a complimentary green-tea shot.On game day, there will also be a special menu featuring $8 mini shepherd pies along with drink bucket specials: $25 for six imports and $20 for six domestics.
High Noon and Suncruiser buckets are $35.131 Front St., Massapequa Park, (516) 797-8584, 46 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, (516) 239-2458.Throughout Notre Dame’s impervious playoff run, Doc O’Grady’s owner, Michael Spieler, has given out a free first round to any fan wearing team gear at his Garden City pub.That newfound tradition will continue Monday as he projects more than “a good amoun...