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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

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

By Irish America Staff
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

Weekly Comment: Irish America and WWI: The Story of Peter Thompson

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April 7, 2017

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April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the entrance of the United States into World War I. Irish Americans were mixed about intervention in Europe’s war, some supporting the dictum "England's difficulty isIreland's opportunity," but nonetheless hundred of thousands of them enlisted to fight. Among the Irish who fought in America's military was Butte, Montana’s Peter … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Irish America and WWI: The Story of Peter Thompson