The Sports Pavilion Bar, better known among students, staff and alumni as “the Pav”, first opened its doors on June 13th 1885. Since then, the bar has grown to become a feature of Trinity College Dublin, its sports clubs, and societies. Most Trinity students will have crossed its threshold at some point in their academic career with the steps, veranda and sun room being the location of many happy, and perhaps hazy, memories. The vivid red wall directly opposite the front doors is a physical reminder of the bar’s bold presence on the campus. The famous college bar originally began as a building containing dressing … Continue reading Under New Management, the Pav Becomes a Thing Again