Mark O'Meara, golf's mister nice guy, is interviewed by John Kernaghan.Some men are defined by how they win, some by their bearing in defeat. For Mark O'Meara, golf's great grandson of Ireland, his composure on a day of personal loss but team triumph fleshes out a portrait of classical sportsman.The scene at the 17th green on the last day of the Ryder Cup competition at … [Read more...] about The Player
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Super Bowl Shanahan
By Kieran McConnellogue
April / May 1999
One of the most recognizable football coaches in America became an anonymous tourist last summer when he took a golf vacation in the land of his ancestors. But things might be different the next time Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan returns to Ireland. When his team won its second-straight Super Bowl on January 31, the coach's face was seen by an estimated 800 million … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Shanahan
The Irish on Ice
By John Kernaghan
May / June 1998
Ice hockey is not traditionally regarded as a sport in which the Irish have had much input, but history records a large number of Malones, Clancys and Sullivans as having been hockey heroes. Today, their legend lives on through the likes of Brendan Shanahan and Colleen Coyne. John Kernaghan looks at past and present Irish ice personalities.In repose, leaning on his hockey stick … [Read more...] about The Irish on Ice