Irish America
Irish America
One of the most recognizable football coaches in America became an anonymous tourist last summer when he took a golf vacation in the land of his ancestors. But things might be different the next time Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan returns to Ireland. When his team won its second-straight Super Bowl on January 31, the coach's face was seen by an estimated 800 million … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Shanahan
Ice hockey is not traditionally regarded as a sport in which the Irish have had much input, but history records a large number of Malones, Clancys and Sullivans as having been hockey heroes. Today, their legend lives on through the likes of Brendan Shanahan and Colleen Coyne. John Kernaghan looks at past and present Irish ice personalities. In repose, leaning on his hockey … [Read more...] about The Irish on Ice
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?
