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By Laura Capuano, Contributor
June / July 2005

June 1, 2005 by By Laura Capuano, Contributor<br/><a href=“https://irishamerica.com/archives/2005-archive/june-july-2005/”>June / July 2005</a> Leave a Comment

On June 11, Irishman Kevin McBride will square off against two-time World Champion Mike Tyson. The bout is set to take place at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It will be a comeback fight for Tyson and a chance to redeem himself since his loss to the U.K.'s Danny Williams on July 30 last year. For McBride, it will have to be the fight of his life. While McBride was born in … [Read more...] about The Clones Colossus
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September 16, 1945

World renowned Irish tenor John McCormack passed away on this day in Dublin in 1945. Born in Althone on June 14, 1884, McCormack became one of the most famous vocal artists of the early twentieth century. Songs like his, “I Hear You Calling Me” are still very famous. He studied in Dublin and Milan and his career reached its height in the U.S. where he became a household name. Although an Irish tenor, McCormack preferred an operatic career. In America, following WWI, McCormack sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “The Star Spangled Banner” for President Wilson.

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