O'Mulligan is Guéliz's Irish-named resto-pub, and for all the caveats about the name, it is the most pub-like room in Marrakech for a cold pint and a football match.
The address is Boulevard Hassan II, in the Résidence Verdoyant, a central Guéliz stretch within easy reach of the train station and the Plaza. The room runs many TVs, and Tripadvisor reviewers return to one phrase often enough that it doubles as the venue's reputation: "great for the football." Rugby gets the same treatment, which sets O'Mulligan apart from the city's tapas-and-La-Liga rooms.
Be clear-eyed about the Irish billing. Several reviewers note the room reads lighter on Dublin character than the shamrock name suggests, so the honest framing is a sports pub that pours French lager rather than a transplanted Irish bar. That is no knock once you order with it in mind.
The move is the daily happy hour, 5:30 to 9:30pm, when chilled draught and bottled lagers drop to their friendliest price and the early crowd settles in before kickoff. Themed nights pad out the week, with Crazy Mondays, Mojito Saturdays and a Sunday brunch on the official calendar (omulligan-marrakech.com). The kitchen runs a resto-pub menu of burgers and grills built to eat one-handed while the screens are on, and Restaurant Guru lists steady ratings across a large review count, which tracks with its standing as a Guéliz regular's room rather than a tourist one-off.
The themed week is the backbone. Crazy Mondays and Mojito Saturdays pull a regular following, and the Sunday brunch gives the room a daytime life that most Guéliz sports bars lack. Across the week the draught list leans toward French and international lagers rather than a stout-heavy Irish line-up, which is the practical reality of pouring beer in Marrakech, where import logistics shape what reaches the taps.
One more practical note: O'Mulligan keeps longer hours than most options nearby, opening through the day and running to 2am, so it absorbs both the pre-match crowd and the post-match stragglers. The central Guéliz address sits within walking distance of the train station and several mid-range hotels, which is why it reads as a default for visitors who want a familiar format on a first night in the city. Locals on Tripadvisor keep returning to the same verdict: a dependable pint and a screen, no pretence.
The kitchen is straightforward resto-pub: burgers, grills and sharing plates built to eat while the second half plays, not a destination menu but a dependable one. Arrival is easy by petit taxi, and the central Boulevard Hassan II location means it pairs naturally with a walk back toward the Plaza or the train station afterward. Reviewers flag the welcome and the staff's willingness to put on a requested match as the reasons they return, which is the quiet advantage of a smaller room over a giant screen-farm: ask for your fixture and there is a real chance it goes on. On a major football or rugby night, book ahead; the room is not large, and the regulars know the calendar.
Best time to go: the 5:30 to 9:30pm happy hour, or any football or rugby night when a major fixture is on. It suits anyone who wants the closest thing Marrakech offers to a hometown sports pub. Pair it with Café Atlas, the long-standing Guéliz football café, the Fan Zone sports bar in Marrakech, or S Bar Sports Lounge. It ranks in our guide to the best sports bars in Marrakech, part of the wider Marrakech bar guide.
