Irish America

Irish America

By L.S. Tennyson January/February 1995

Cool Hand Kerry: Will Penn State’s Q.B. be the next Montana?

By L.S. Tennyson

January/February 1995

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Offensive Player of the Year; winner of the prestigious Maxwell and Davy O'Brien Awards; and Heisman Trophy Finalist, Kerry Michael Collins, Penn State's quarterback, seems destined for the NFL.  Kerry Michael Collins is the best quarterback in college football. And on January 2, unless there is a major upset, the whole country will see the Penn State superstar lead the … [Read more...] about Cool Hand Kerry: Will Penn State’s Q.B. be the next Montana?

Irish-American Whiz Kids

By Jack Callahan

January/February 1995

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One graduated from college when he was ten years old. Two are Rhodes Scholars. Another was voted the outstanding scholar-athlete in the United States. Jack Callahan profiles eleven young Irish-Americans who may well be the next generation of leaders.  Tom Burns The National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame elected Tom Burns as the nation's outstanding … [Read more...] about Irish-American Whiz Kids

Steppin’ Out for Ireland

By Oistin MacBride

January/February 1995

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Of all the cultural traits that have survived down through the generations, dance and music are the most direct and soulful link to our ancestors. Through bad times and good, in the grand hotels of today and in the mining camps and city ghettos of yesteryear, the immigrants kept the tradition alive, and in increasing numbers are carrying it back to Ireland, nourishing and … [Read more...] about Steppin’ Out for Ireland

Less than Rosy

By Oistin MacBride

November/December 1994

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Despite the air of innocence that overlays the Rose of Tralee Festival, a distinct lack of sentimentality, hard business acumen and scandalous trivia are the order of the day, as Oistin MacBride discovered when he attended this year's festival, now in its 36th year. The Rose of Tralee, one of the biggest and oldest of the burgeoning number of festivals now dotting the Irish … [Read more...] about Less than Rosy

The American Role in the Ceasefire

By Emer Mullins

November/December 1994

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Emer Mullins reports on how Irish America flexed its muscle to help the historic peace process in Northern Ireland. It ended, finally, after months of speculation, months of hope, and months of hard work by the strongest Irish American lobby yet seen in Washington. The IRA declared a "complete cessation" of military activity on August 31, 1994, bringing to a close a terrible … [Read more...] about The American Role in the Ceasefire