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Weekly Comment: The 24th Annual Eithne & Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Golf Tournament

By Irish America Staff
April 27, 2017

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New York, NY: The 24th Annual Eithne & Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on May 15th, 2017 at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, one of the country’s most prestigious and attractive golf courses, located in Scarborough, NY. The Eithne & Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Fund was created in honor of John Fitzpatrick’s late parents. Fitzpatrick, an Irish … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The 24th Annual Eithne & Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Golf Tournament

Weekly Comment: Support Irish athletes at the Gaelic Players Association’s Annual Golf Outing

By Irish America Staff
April 27, 2017

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On May 22 Gaelic Athletic Association fans will have a unique opportunity to play a round of golf with some of the league’s legendary players at a fundraising event at the exclusive Westchester Country Club in New York. The annual golf outing is hosted by the Gaelic Players Association, the non-profit representative body for the players of the GAA. For more information or to … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Support Irish athletes at the Gaelic Players Association’s Annual Golf Outing

Weekly Comment: The Trump-Pence Irish Connection and a Different Kind of Wall

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2016

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Donald Trump and Mike Pence have more in common than having won the presidential election. Pence, the governor of Indiana, has strong Irish roots. His grandmother came to the U.S. from Doonbeg, County Clare – which also happens to be the home of a Trump golf resort. Pence’s grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley, also came to the U.S. from Clare. A native of Tubercurry, Cawley … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: The Trump-Pence Irish Connection and a Different Kind of Wall

Out & About: New Golf & Heritage Tourism Initiative

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2017

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Club Choice Ireland director Larry Byrne was in New York in November to promote tailor-made golfing vacations in Ireland’s east and southeastern counties. Hailing from County Wexford, Byrne, who runs the company with his son Tiernan, is passionate about promoting golf in their part of Ireland. “We have some of the country’s best courses including Portmarnock, the European Club … [Read more...] about Out & About: New Golf & Heritage Tourism Initiative

Rory McIlroy Withdraws From 2016 Olympic Games

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2016

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Rory McIlroy, who was chosen to represent Ireland in Brazil’s 2016 Olympic games, announced in July that he would not be competing. The Northern Irish golfer issued an official statement, explaining that his concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus were behind this change of heart. The virus has been speculated to result in extreme birth defects when passed from mother to … [Read more...] about Rory McIlroy Withdraws From 2016 Olympic Games