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A Day in the Long Life of the Boston Celtics

By Frank Shouldice

April 1992

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The Boston Celtics are probably the most famous basketball club in the world. Since its formation in 1946, it has brought success, fame, and glory to the city. However, the Celtics' winning team is now in transition and the changes that face the club could pose difficult times ahead. A Working Day at Boston Garden The ice floor and the hockey goals from last night have been … [Read more...] about A Day in the Long Life of the Boston Celtics

Hibernia – Sports

By Irish America Staff

Winter 2025

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Irish Punters in American Football It’s shaping up to be a very exciting year for a group of Irish-born athletes in the U.S. In Wisconsin, Wicklow native Daniel Whelan has earned a pivotal spot on the Green Bay Packers football team. Whelan is the team punter, meaning he kicks the ball downfield after the Packers fail to score, attempting to minimize their opponent’s … [Read more...] about Hibernia – Sports

New York Yankees Irish Heritage 2025

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Celebrate Irish Heritage at Yankee Stadium in July when the Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners Irish America is excited to share that Irish Heritage will once again be celebrated at Yankee Stadium this season.  The Yankees will play the Seattle Mariners from Tuesday, July 8th, to Thursday, July 10th, for a three-night home stand at the famed stadium with tickets available … [Read more...] about New York Yankees Irish Heritage 2025

The Heroes of ’47

By Keith J. Kelly, Daily News journalist & son-in-law of Kerry football great Eddie Walsh.

September / October 1997

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The 50th anniversary of the All-Ireland Football Final, played in New York. It's been fifty years since County Cavan pulled a stunning upset victory against County Kerry at the Polo Grounds in New York City, in the only All-Ireland Gaelic Football Championship ever played outside of Ireland.  Back on September 14, 1947, the local press in New York seemed not to know what to … [Read more...] about The Heroes of ’47

“The Good Sport”

Winter 2024

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In this excerpt from his memoir The Good Sport, Kevin White takes us on his journey as an Irish Catholic kid growing up in “blue-collar” Amityville on Long Island while scrambling to help his parents make ends meet, to the position of “the best of the best” among intercollegiate athletic directors of his generation. Navigating the winding roads, with endless rotaries, up to … [Read more...] about “The Good Sport”