Conor McGregor shocked the crowd as he showed face at the Irish Bar of the Year awards.
The UFC star was holidaying abroad but opted to take his private jet home to support his staff at the awards.
McGregor and his team opened the doors at the Black Forge Inn last year with the Crumlin pub becoming a critical success.
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And the pub was up for a host of awards as it competed with the best of the best in Ireland.
And McGregor made sure he was with his time and surprised the crowd at the Clayton Hotel on Burlington Road.
Sharing a video on Instagram, McGregor said: "Back for The Irish Bar Awards with @theblackforgeinn! An incredible evening and event! Thank you to the @baroftheyear_ team it was truly amazing to get to raise a glass to all my peers, as well meet so many! Congrats to all involved! Well deserved celebrations"
And McGregor shared another post with a number of snaps from the night.
Captioning the post, he said: "Winners of the year, @theblackforgeinn"
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