Irish drink Adelaide dry as World Cup leaves its mark

THE Irish circus has moved on to Melbourne but left its mark indelibly on Adelaide. Nearly 25,000 Irish fans poured into the South Australian city last weekend for Ireland’s vital World Cup Pool A clash with Argentina.

And, after the Irish scraped a 16-15 win, the supporters quite literally drank the city dry.

The Stag Hotel ran completely out of draught just prior to the game on Sunday evening after experiencing up to six times its usual trade of between 10 and 15 kegs a weekend.