Rugby stars convert The Bridge 1859 pub investment into solid earner

The flagship Dublin pub co-owned by Irish rugby international stars Jamie Heaslip, Seán O’Brien and brothers Rob and Dave Kearney enjoyed bumper profits last year, newly-filed accounts show.

The four Leinster and Ireland players joined with publican Noel Anderson in driving business forward at The Bridge 1859 pub in Ballsbridge, which formerly went under the name Bellamy’s prior to the consortium purchasing it for €1.35m two years ago.

The new accounts — for the consortium’s Herbert Inns Ltd vehicle — show that the Bridge 1859 pub generated profits of €287,865 for the 12 months to the end of last February.