Irish Times on 31st side of MSG, btw 7th and 8th.
Stout on 33rd, and there's Blarney Rock next to it.
a little more of a walk; but Pig n Whistle on 35th or 36th and 7th is cheap and a good pregame spot.
And I personally like Jack Dempsy's, but it's on the otherside of 6th ave if you're walking down 33rd, past Stout
Those would be my 4 recommendations. Can't go wrong with Stout or Jack Dempsey s.
I think it's been said on the boards before that one of the owners of Stout is a SJU alum.