US President Barack Obama Enjoys A Guinness In His Ancestor’s Irish Pub

May 23, 2011

MONEYGALL PUBLICAN OLLIE HAYES POURS THE PERFECT PINT FOR A VERY SPECIAL VISITOR!

As part of his much awaited visit to his ancestral home, the US President Barack Obama stepped into his ancestor’s local pub, Ollie Hayes’ bar in Moneygall Co. Offaly, where he was welcomed with a perfect pint of Guinness.
The US President visited the Offaly town, as part of his visit to Ireland, to meet his distant relatives and see the house that they grew up in.

A special delivery of a keg of Guinness was made earlier this week by Guinness Master Brewer, in anticipation of the President’s visit and much to the delight of publican Ollie Hayes and all the locals who joined him at this momentous occasion, President Obama accepted the warm welcome by sampling a pint of Guinness.

Speaking today, John Kennedy, Managing Director of Diageo Ireland said; “Today marks a fantastic day for Ireland when we welcome US President Barack Obama into Ireland for the first time. What a great occasion also for the President who has had the opportunity to meet his ancestor’s in Moneygall. It is a real honour that he chose to savour a pint of Guinness as part of his journey back to Irish roots, which truly marks an occasion that will be remembered by people all over the world for generations to come”.

Also speaking today publican Ollie Hayes said “We have been waiting in hope for this very day and I can say that is without doubt one of the proudest days of my life. It’s not every day that the US President drops by our bar for a pint of Guinness! It really is a remarkable day for all the community here in Moneygall. We are going to talk about this day for every more as the day that Moneygall made history.”