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By Irish America StaffApril 27, 2017

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

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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

Earth Day’s Irish American Connection

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On April 22, 1970, millions of people participated in events across the country in the first celebration of Earth Day. According to a New York Times article about the event, more than 2,000 colleges participated, 10,000 K-12 schools, and a couple thousand towns. The wire services tallied the total participation at 20 million across the U.S. Today, Earth Day is the most widely … [Read more...] about Earth Day’s Irish American Connection

Ford Company Celebrates 100 Years in Ireland

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April 21, 2017

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William Clay Ford, Jr. Ford executive chairman and Irish America Hall of Fame inductee, traveled to County Cork to pay tribute to the centenary of the first Ford plant in Ireland. ℘℘℘ William Clay Ford, Jr. the great-great grandson of Irish American automobile pioneer Henry Ford, unveiled a plaque and bench in Ballinascarthy, Ireland on April 20 to commemorate 100 years of Ford … [Read more...] about Ford Company Celebrates 100 Years in Ireland

The Great Tate Caper

By Aidan Lonergan
April 14, 2017

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On April 12, 1956, two young Irish men walked into the Tate Gallery in London with one brazen objective in mind – to seize an £8 million impressionist masterpiece in the name of their country. Dubliner Paul Hogan and his mate Billy Fogarty from Galway believed that the painting, Berthe Morisot’s Jour d’Été, was the property of Ireland and had been unjustly obtained by the … [Read more...] about The Great Tate Caper