Teach Mhicí is an

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. It is currently operated by members of the family of and

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of the

and Donegal

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Kevin Cassidy Kevin Cassidy (born 1981) is an Irish-Scottish Gaelic footballer, businessperson, columnist and commentator. Though born in Glasgow, Scotland, he has been living in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal from a young age. Cassidy plays his club football ...

. Cassidy's father-in-law, the former Donegal footballer Willie Gallagher (who won five

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s) and mother-in-law Kathleen, passed the pub on to their children, one of whom (Sarah) is married to Cassidy. Locals often go to this pub to discuss the area's Gaelic football team, as well as to celebrate with the footballers when they win an important match. Aside from the Cassidys and Gallaghers, other staff include the Donegal county footballer

Daire Ó Baoill Daire Ó Baoill (born 1996/7) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and former association footballer who plays for Gaoth Dobhair and the Donegal county team. Ó Baoill previously played association football with the under-19 team of League of Ireland ...

, his cousin

Naoise Ó Baoill Naoise Ó Baoill (born 1997) is an Irish-Japanese Gaelic footballer, reared in Japan and Australia and who plays for Gaoth Dobhair. He formerly played for the Donegal county team. He has also played Australian rules football and association fo ...

, the

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-winning team captain Niall Friel and 2006

winner Dan McBride. Teach Mhicí also hosts GAA teams linked with a nearby residential

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— Coláiste Chú Chulainn — run by Cassidy and his associate Hugh McGinley, and members of these teams may stay at Teach Mhicí for the weekend. There is also a wood-fired

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shop on the premises.

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has broadcast from the venue.

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Teach Mhicí
at gaothdobhair.ie {{coord missing, County Donegal Buildings and structures in Gweedore Culture in Gweedore Pubs in the Republic of Ireland