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Mark McGwire – In a League of His Own
Tom Carroll’s voice cracks and he admits tears are forming when he talks about Mark…
A Gold For Ireland
SWIMMER Daniel Wiffen has ‘written himself into the history books’ by becoming Ireland’s first gold…
A Coach, a Friend, a Mentor, and a
Chariots of Fire Moment
Chariots of Fire Moment
The 21st century Paris Olympics are in full swing … exactly 100 years since the…
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Window on the PastThe Irish Bambino
In late 1990s baseball, home runs were everywhere. The balls were allegedly juiced. The sluggers were definitely juiced. Players who had been lanky rookies would later display cartoon-sized muscles, thanks […]
Running Rings Around the Empire: The 1908 Olympics
In 1908, as the world’s attention focused on the Olympic Games in London, Britain had decided again not to allow Ireland to field its own team, imperiously stating, “Ireland is […]
New York Hurling Classic 2019
℘℘℘ Four all-star hurling teams descended on the city of New York to battle it out for the top spot in the New York Hurling Classic 2019 in mid-November. Tipperary, […]
Give It a Hurl: GPA All-Star Gala & Super11s
Join the Gaelic Players Association on Friday, November 15 for the annual Ireland-US Gaelic Heritage Awards & Dinner Gala. This night is always a great gathering of friends, who join together to support […]
Irishman Wins British Open in Northern Ireland
I hadn’t drank a brandy since 2009,” said Emily Scanlon, grandmother of golfer Shane Lowry, after Lowry won the 148th British Open Championship on Sunday, July 21, at Royal Portrush […]
Fenway’s Hurling Classic
Fenway Park, the hallowed ground of the Boston Red Sox, was taken over by Irish players wielding sticks in what has been described as the world’s fastest game played on […]