Günther Murphy's sits on Nikolaistrasse in Schwabing, north of the city centre, and has run as one of Munich's established Irish taverns and sports bars for years. It is a fixture for the English-speaking community, with live football and rugby on the screens and a weekly calendar of quiz and karaoke nights, per Munich listings sites such as stadtleben.de.
Who would love it: a fan who wants pints, a screen showing the match and a loud, friendly Irish-pub crowd that knows the fixtures. Who would not: anyone after a quiet cocktail or a refined room, since this is a sports-and-community pub built for big nights and live games, not for hushed conversation.
The room is classic Irish-tavern: dark wood, a long bar, screens placed so the football is in view wherever you sit, and a layout that absorbs a match-day crowd. Günther Murphy's has built its name over many years as a Schwabing institution for Munich's international set, the kind of pub that fills for a derby and runs a busy events week around it, per local guides. The draw is the atmosphere on a game night as much as the room itself.
The order is straightforward: stout and Irish and German beers on tap, a full bar behind them, and pub food to line a long evening, in the pattern every good Irish sports bar follows. The smart move is a pint and a seat with a clear sightline before kick-off, since the good spots go early when a big match is on. Pricing sits in standard Munich pub range rather than premium-cocktail range, which fits the come-for-the-game crowd.
The week has a rhythm. The pub is known for a Monday quiz built around British and Irish culture and a Sunday karaoke night, alongside live sport across the week, per stadtleben.de and other Munich listings. The crowd is a mix of expats, students and football fans, quieter midweek away from events and packed for the big games and quiz nights. It works best as a match-day and events bar rather than a quiet drink, which is exactly what most people come for.
Best time to go is a scheduled match or the Monday quiz, when the room is full and loud, or a calmer weeknight for a relaxed pint. Günther Murphy's is the live-sport and community stop on a Schwabing night. See where it sits among the best sports bars in Munich and browse the wider guide to sports bars by city, then plan the rest of the evening through the Munich bar guide.
Getting there is easy: the pub sits on Nikolaistrasse in Schwabing, a short walk from the Giselastrasse and Munchner Freiheit U-Bahn stops on line 3 and 6, in the middle of Schwabing's bar district. That puts it within reach of the student bars around Leopoldstrasse and the English Garden, so it fits a night that starts with a game and runs on through the quarter. Cards are accepted, and the pub keeps later hours on weekends and big match nights.
Pair this bar with
For a central Irish sports pub by Marienplatz, compare Kilian's Irish Pub in Munich. For an Australian bar next door that shows the same games, try Ned Kelly's in Munich. And for a screens-everywhere hotel sports bar, Champions Sports Bar in Munich makes the natural next round.
Sources
stadtleben.de: Günther Murphy's · PRINZ München: Günther Murphy's · simply Munich: sports bars · Google Maps reviews (accessed 2026-06)
Reviewed by Marcus Webb, barsforKings. Published Apr 21, 2026
