Euros a damp squib for pubs after ‘pathetic’ show against Croatia

One of the country’s best-known publicans, Charlie Chawke, yesterday blamed the Irish soccer team’s “pathetic” performance against Croatia for the Euros being a flop for his pub business.

Mr Chawke’s eight pubs recorded a combined turnover of around €15 million last year and yesterday he said the European Football Championships resulted in revenues being 20% down at his pubs during the competition.

The Adare, Co Limerick, native said: “The team was so pathetic against Croatia that people lost faith.”