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Alcohol products linked to fighter Conor McGregor de-listed by grocers

Tesco, Spar and Londis are among the grocers that are no longer stocking the products.

Andy Coyne November 27 2024

UK and Irish supermarkets have removed alcohol products linked to Conor McGregor from shelves after a rape claim against the mixed-martial-arts fighter was upheld.

Tesco, Spar and Londis are among the grocers that are no longer stocking the products.

Ireland’s McGregor, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion, has stakes in alcohol brands Proper No Twelve Whiskey and Forged Irish Stout.

A Tesco spokesperson told Just Drinks: “We can confirm that we are removing Proper No 12 Whiskey from sale in Tesco stores and online.”

A spokesperson for BWG Group said: “The products are no longer listed for distribution across our network of Spar, Eurospar, Mace, Londis and XL stores, including Appleby Westward, which operates over 300 Spar stores in the south-west of England.”

The spokesperson confirmed the de-listing was for both alcohol brands.

And a spokesperson for Musgrave, which operates Irish grocery chains SuperValu and Centa, among others, said: “Musgrave can confirm these products are no longer available to our store network.”

Irish media outlets have reported that other chains, including Costcutter, have stopped stocking McGregor-linked products but Just Drinks has been unable to independently verify this at the time of writing.

Nikita Hand, who accused McGregor of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her civil claim against him for damages in the High Court in Dublin.

Last Friday, (22 November), the jury in the case awarded damages close to €250,000 ($263, 241) to Ms Hand.

McGregor posted on social media that he intends to appeal against the decision.

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