NEW YORK, February 10, 2012- Irish America magazine is proud to announce the Irish America Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees. Joining our 2011 inductees, including President Bill Clinton, Michael Flatley and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. James Watson, will be several of Irish America’s most successful leaders. The 2012 Inductees will be celebrated at the Irish America Hall of Fame Induction … [Read more...] about 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
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Around the World in 5 Days – Marathoner Richard Donovan
By Catherine Davis, Editorial Assistant
Five Days, Seven Continents Irish ultra runner Richard Donovan, the only person ever to have run seven marathons on seven continents in less than seven days, broke his own record on Monday, February 6. Unsatisfied with his previous record of five days, 10 hours and eight minutes, he approached this year’s World Marathon Challenge determined to complete the feat of … [Read more...] about Around the World in 5 Days – Marathoner Richard Donovan
The Maras and the Rooneys
By Tom Deignan, Contributor
The long and enduring relationship of two Irish-American sporting families. In 2008, when the New York football Giants capped a spectacular drive in the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII to become underdog winners against Tom Brady and the heavily favored New England Patriots, you have to believe Dan Rooney was among those cheering loudly. True, Rooney is not affiliated … [Read more...] about The Maras and the Rooneys
This Music We Call
Traditional Irish
February 9, 2012
Traditional Irish music has never been so alive. In our cities, towns and villages. From Dublin to New York and across the United States. We are alive to its rhythm and it is thriving, growing, flourishing. It touches so many people and is enjoyed in so many ways. We dance to it, play it, mould it into new forms and take it to Broadway and the West End. We fuse it with other … [Read more...] about This Music We Call
Traditional Irish
The German – Amazing Short Film on Ireland in WWII
The German is a stunning Irish short written and directed by Nick Ryan. The film, which was made in 2007 and went up online a few months ago, features a British fighter pilot in pursuit of a German who killed his fellow Allied soldier and friend in mid-air combat. It presents a quiet but insightful snapshot of Ireland's neutrality during WWII. Ryan received a grant from the … [Read more...] about The German – Amazing Short Film on Ireland in WWII