There are few men of the cloth world-wide who arouse the passion and interest that Chicago's Andrew Greeley does. Priest, sociologist, Irish historian, and best-selling novelist, Greeley is always controversial. In New York recently to promote his latest novel, Irish Gold, a romance mystery with historical overtones, he talked to Patricia Harty. "The Irish are the most … [Read more...] about Sacred Mysteries
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Cool Hand Kerry: Will Penn State’s Q.B. be the next Montana?
By L.S. Tennyson
January/February 1995
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
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
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
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