Outside McSorley's were Noel Anderson (2nd from left) and his fellow directors, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney

Outside McSorley’s were Noel Anderson (2nd from left) and his fellow directors, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney

Pre-tax profits at four Dublin pubs part-owned by former Ireland rugby stars, Jamie Heaslip, Sean O’Brien, Dave Kearney and Rob Kearney this year increased by 90pc to €983,426.

The four have minority shareholdings in four Dublin pubs, Lemon & Duke, Bridge 1859, The Blackrock and McSorleys in a venture with publican Noel Anderson who has a controlling interest in the pub group.