Jack O'Shea's

Jack O'Shea's is an award-winning international Irish butcher chain located in London and in the European district of Brussels, selling organic fresh meat. The chain was formerly located in Selfridges, but had its contract terminated in 2012 after breaking the store's ethical code on selling foie gras.

History

Jack O'Shea (born Cathal O'Shea) is descended from eight generations of Irish butchers, but could not find an outlet to sell high-quality produce. In 1998, he opened his own butcher's shop in Brussels, which quickly became one of the most popular shops in the region. In 2006, he opened a second shop in Knightsbridge, London, run by his brother and co-owner Darragh O'Shea.

Both sell high-quality meat, including grass-fed Black Angus beef from farms and abattoirs in southwest Ireland and have been listed 3rd in The Guardian's top ten meat suppliers. Jack O'Shea has also appeared in Hello!, GQ, The Observer and The Telegraph Magazine

After developing his brand and awareness of organic-fed beef in Ireland, Jack O'Shea decided to start his own restaurant in Brussels, aiming to provide customers a better experience of the meat he supplies. The restaurant opened in February 2014 and has seen high visitor numbers since its opening.

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea (born 19 November 1957 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs St. Mary's in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1992. O'Shea is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.

He is currently a respected media pundit with a regular column in the sports section of the Irish edition of The Sunday Times. His son Aidan made his debut for the Kerry senior team in their successful 2009 National Football League campaign.

Playing career

Minor & under-21

By the early 1970s, O'Shea had come to prominence on the Kerry minor football team. He made his minor championship debut against Waterford in 1974, however, the year ended without any success for Kerry. In 1975, a 3–7 to 1–11 defeat of arch-rivals Cork gave O'Shea a Munster winners' medal in the minor grade. That same year he was a late inclusion on Kerry's under-21 football team. O'Shea missed Kerry's Munster under-21 final triumph; however, he later lined out in the All-Ireland final in that grade with Dublin providing the opposition. A 1–15 to 0–10 score line gave Kerry the victory and gave O'Shea a coveted All-Ireland winners' medal.