Irish America

Irish America

By Ray Cavanaugh

Lady Mary Peters: a champion of sport and community

By Ray Cavanaugh

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Consisting of high jump, hurdles, long jump, shot put and running, the women's pentathlon was likely the best all-around measure of female athleticism. It is not much of a logical leap to conclude that the winner of the Olympic women's pentathlon (which has since added two events to become a heptathlon) was the most physically able woman on the planet. Out of roughly 2 billion … [Read more...] about Lady Mary Peters: a champion of sport and community

Brian Ruane

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Brian is a Senior Executive Vice President, with responsibility for Global Clearing, Corporate Trust & Credit Services, and a member of BNY’s Executive Committee.  He was born in the U.S.  raised and educated in Dublin, Ireland, before qualifying as a Chartered Certified Accountant.  He earned his MBA from the Zarb School of Business, New York. Brian’s father is from County … [Read more...] about Brian Ruane

Helen Doody, Keynote Speaker, Business 100

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Helen Doody is the Head of Abbey Capital (U.S.) LLC and an Abbey Capital (U.S.) LLC board director. Abbey Capital is an alternative investment manager. She and her team are responsible for business development and investor relations in North America, working with many of the largest private banks, institutions, and pension consultants. Helen was born in Dublin to parents John … [Read more...] about Helen Doody, Keynote Speaker, Business 100

Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’

By Chuck Leddy

March/April 1997

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The fascinating relationship between Coach Charles Riley and his pupil, the legendary, Jesse Owens, is an engrossing human interest story about a gentle, selfless, Irish American school teacher who became a second father to a disadvantaged Black adolescent. From completely different backgrounds, Owens and Riley grew to love and respect each other at a time of overt racial … [Read more...] about Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’

Kenneally’s List

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
September / October 1998

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Thomas Keneally is one of the world's great writers, an Australian who has revived the literary tradition in a country better known for shrimps on the barbie than the strength of its intellectual tradition. Schindler's List was the book which made Keneally's worldwide reputation, but long before that he had solidified his Australian roots when he explored the differences … [Read more...] about Kenneally’s List