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By John Kernaghan
January 2000

July 13, 2021 by </a> By John Kernaghan<br/> <a href=“https://irishamerica.com/archives/2000-archive/january-2000/”>January 2000</a> Leave a Comment

Mark O'Meara, golf's mister nice guy, is interviewed by John Kernaghan. Some men are defined by how they win, some by their bearing in defeat. For Mark O'Meara, golf's great grandson of Ireland, his composure on a day of personal loss but team triumph fleshes out a portrait of classical sportsman. The scene at the 17th green on the last day of the Ryder Cup competition at … [Read more...] about The Player

Rory McIlroy Wins PGA
Championship

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
October / November 2014

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Rory McIlroy, the world-renowned Northern Irish golfer, won the 96th annual PGA championship on August 11 at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY. In a closely fought match that was anyone’s game, McIlroy, currently the number one golf player in the world, defeated Phil Mickelson by one shot. Throughout the competition the lead went back and forth between McIlroy, Rickie … [Read more...] about Rory McIlroy Wins PGA
Championship

September 28, 1725

Sir Arthur Guinness, founder of the Guinness Company, is reportedly born in Co. Kildare on this day in 1725. There is much historical debate over whether this is the actual birthdate of Sir Arthur, yet to end further debate, the 1991 Guinness Company chose September 28 as his official birth date. After inheriting money from his godfather, 27 year old Arthur established a brewing company at Leixlip, just outside of Dublin. In 1759, Guinness established another factory in Dublin at St. James’s Gate. Arthur’s Day, as September 28th is known, is a day for celebration and drinking Guinness.

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