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News Roundup February 12, 2022

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IA Newsletter February 12, 2022

February 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Leona Maguire Becomes First Irish Golfer to Win the LPGA Leona Maguire has made history as the first Irish woman to win on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour. Maguire edged out American Lexi Thompson, closing with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony last Saturday. Speaking shortly after her victory, … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 12, 2022

Whistling Straits to Host Ryder Cup

By Patricia Harty ,Editor-in-Chief

Summer 2021

September 3, 2021 by 1 Comment

The 17th green on The Straits, a par 3There's a beautiful links golf course in Wisconsin called Whistling Straits, and it looks like it could be in Ireland.There’s a beautiful links golf course in Wisconsin called Whistling Straits, and it looks like it could be in Ireland. The 43rd Ryder Cup  matches will be held on September 24 to 26, 2021, on the links-style course at  … [Read more...] about Whistling Straits to Host Ryder Cup

Golfer Pádraig Harrington Speaks Out About Skin Cancer

By Julia Brodsky, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Three-time major champion golfer Pádraig Harrington announced in February that he had undergone treatment for skin cancer. As he told Matt Cooper of Today FM’s The Last Word: “I had a number of skin cancers removed off my face. When you get a symptom, do something about it. Don’t ignore it.” Harrington mentioned getting the cancerous spots removed almost off-handedly in … [Read more...] about Golfer Pádraig Harrington Speaks Out About Skin Cancer

Golf Is His Baby!

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

After considering withdrawing from the P.G.A. Championship, Irish golfer Padraig Harrington decided to compete, leaving his wife Caroline at home about to go into labor. "The doctor was of the opinion that if anything, the pregnancy will go late," Harrington said. "I decided the worst thing was if I was sitting at home all the way through the P.G.A. and nothing happened. So we … [Read more...] about Golf Is His Baby!

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On this day, Eamon de Valera abolished the Oath of Allegiance, a provisional aspect in the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921. This provisional aspect originally required all members of the Irish parliament to take an oath declaring their allegiance to the King. This date also marked when de Valera withheld land annuities from England.

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