{"id":90811,"date":"2025-05-10T19:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T19:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/90811\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T19:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T19:25:16","slug":"best-sports-bar-in-scotland-revealed-and-its-not-in-major-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/90811\/","title":{"rendered":"Best sports bar in Scotland revealed &#8211; and it&#8217;s not in major city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE best sports bar in Scotland has been revealed &#8211; and it&#8217;s not where you might expect.<\/p>\n<p>The country&#8217;s top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boozers<\/a>, restaurants and live music venues were honoured at The Entertainment and Hospitality Awards 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"McGoldricks pool hall with multiple Rasson billiard tables.\" height=\"720\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Facebook\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/McGoldricks.jpg\" data-caption=\"McGoldrick's Pool &amp; Sports Bar scooped the Best Sports Bar title\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/McGoldricks.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>McGoldrick&#8217;s Pool &amp; Sports Bar scooped the Best Sports Bar titleCredit: Facebook<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Five dartboards in a row.\" height=\"719\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Facebook\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/McGoldricks-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The venue features 10 UK eight-ball tables and eight dartboards\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/McGoldricks-2.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The venue features 10 UK eight-ball tables and eight dartboardsCredit: Facebook<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"McGoldrick's Pool &amp; Sports Bar interior with a large screen showing a pool game.\" height=\"761\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Facebook\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/McGoldricks-3.jpg\" data-caption=\"The club serves a large selection of beers, ciders and spirits\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/McGoldricks-3.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The club serves a large selection of beers, ciders and spiritsCredit: Facebook<\/p>\n<p>The lavish event at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow\u2019s<\/a> Doubletree By Hilton flew in global stars The Vengaboys for an exclusive\u00a0live\u00a0show, to the surprise of the packed room, along with a performance from Britain\u2019s Got Talent\u00a0viral\u00a0finalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/tv\/14768590\/britains-got-talent-vinnie-mckee-scorned-ex-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vinnie McKee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The awards are decided by a combination of public nominations and voting, along with visits by judges.<\/p>\n<p>McGoldrick&#8217;s Pool &amp; Sports Bar in Rutherglen scooped the Best Sports Bar title.<\/p>\n<p>Lochys in Barrhead, The Ball Room Sports Bar in Dunfermline, and The Real McCoy in Glasgow were all &#8216;Highly Recommended&#8217; in the same category.<\/p>\n<p>McGoldrick&#8217;s, situated on Rutherglen Main Street, features 10 UK eight-ball tables, six American nine-ball tables, two snooker tables and eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/darts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dartboards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The venue boasts more than 30 televisions and a 146-inch Micro LED screen for watching live <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The club serves a large selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beers<\/a> and ciders on draught and in bottles, a big selection of spirits, soft drinks and freshly made hot drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Punters flocked to social media to congratulate staff on their &#8220;well-deserved&#8221; win.<\/p>\n<p>One wrote: &#8220;Never had a complaint and been going a while. Equipment, staff and food are first class.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A second put: &#8220;Great team effort.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Locals Heartbroken as Auchenmalg&#8217;s Only Pub, The Cock Inn, Closes Down<\/p>\n<p>A third said: &#8220;The best place in Ruggy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth added: &#8220;Well deserved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment and Hospitality Awards director Warren Paul\u00a0said: &#8220;We have winners, highly recommended\u00a0and indeed entrants from every corner of the country \u2013 but it does appear Glasgow\u2019s hospitality sector has really delivered in the eyes of customers and voters this time around.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to everyone recognised by the public and therefore by our awards, these titles really do mean a lot \u2013 thank you everyone who voted, and really everyone who has helped support the industry in these difficult times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are amazing places all over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a> waiting to welcome you and help discover next year\u2019s winners \u2013 we look forward to hearing from you all.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE best sports bar in Scotland has been revealed &#8211; and it&#8217;s not where you might expect. 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