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Irish Punters in American Football Daniel Whelan It’s shaping up to…

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Olympics’ Golden Girl
ArchiveHiberniaOctober November 2004 IssueSports Archives

Olympics’ Golden Girl

By Brendán Cummings, Contributor
October / November 2004
Oct 1, 2004 3 min read
Natalie Coughlin, an Irish-American swimming champion, came back from a shoulder injury and a career hiatus to win five medals for the U.S.A. in Athens. ℘℘℘ Natalie Coughlin took the […]
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Left to Right- Ger McDonnell and Mick Murphy.
ArchiveAugust September 2003 IssueHiberniaSports Archives

Irish Climbers Reach the Summit of Mount Everest

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003
Aug 1, 2003 1 min read
With a record number of people trying to reach the summit of Mount Everest 50 years after it was first scaled, two Irish climbers, Cork man Mick Murphy and Ger […]
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The Sporting Life
ArchiveFebruary March 2003 IssueSports ArchivesTop Stories

The Sporting Life

By Ron Kaplan, Contributor
February / March 2003
Feb 11, 2003 11 min read
From King Kelly to Mark McGuire, Ron Kaplan traces the Irish influence in baseball.  Irish ballplayers have helped to shape baseball ever since the game took its first foundering steps […]
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"Irish" Mickey Ward
ArchiveDecember January 2003 IssueHiberniaSports Archives

The Fighting Irish

By Thomas Hauser, Contributor
December / January 2003
Dec 1, 2002 5 min read
“Irish” Mickey Ward takes on Arturo Gatti again for $1.2 million ℘℘℘ Mickey Ward is a fighter. That’s the first thing to know about him. Outside the ring, he’s soft […]
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Paul McGinley holding the Ryder Cup.
ArchiveDecember January 2003 IssueHiberniaSports Archives

Irish Win Ryder for Europe

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2003
Dec 1, 2002 2 min read
The European Ryder Cup Team, which included several Irish players, triumphed over the United States in the 34th Ryder Cup held at the Belfry, North Warwickshire, England, in late September. […]
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Special Olympics Gold medal winner Charles Whelan with Pat Fitzgerald (left) and Bob Hawkins (right), Chief Operating Officer with Special Olympics.
ArchiveDecember January 2003 IssueEventsSports Archives

Preparations Underway for Special Olympics — Ireland 2003

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2003
Dec 1, 2002 2 min read
It is a logistical challenge, the likes of which Ireland has never seen before. Over a quarter of a million lunches will have to be made, 2,000 interpreters have to […]
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