A look at the 2011 North American Irish Dance Competition in Nashville, Tennessee On the July 4th weekend, the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, just a stone’s throw from the Grand Ole Opry, was descended upon by a mad rush of curly wigs, spray tans, accordions and fiddles. The North American Dance Competition ran for 4 days and over 3,000 dancers came, not … [Read more...] about Irish Dance Nationals
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The Forgotten Hero of Golf: John McDermott
The first American golfer to win the U.S. Open -- and the youngest. When Rory McIlroy walked down the 18th fairway at Congressional on June 19, 2011, the TV flashed a list of six young golfers who won the U.S. Open in their 20’s since World War II. The AP golf beat writer went on to note that McIlroy is the youngest to have won the U.S. Open since Bobby Jones in 1923 when he … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Hero of Golf: John McDermott
The Most Spectacular Golf Course on the Planet
The Old Head Golf Links in Kinsale, County Cork has been ranked by Links magazine as the most spectacular golf course on the planet (Spring 2011 edition). Truly one of the most unique golf courses ever conceived in the history of golf, it is built on a diamond of land jutting out over two miles into the Atlantic Ocean. The links and practice area occupy 180 acres and the … [Read more...] about The Most Spectacular Golf Course on the Planet
Enda, Irial and Ali Honored by Fund
The American Ireland Fund's annual New York Gala Dinner was held on May 5th. More than 1,200 guests gathered in a tent at Lincoln Center on May 5, for the American Ireland Fund New York Dinner Gala, the largest of the 100 events held annually by The Worldwide Ireland Funds. The dinner, chaired by Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext, exceeded its goal and raised $3 … [Read more...] about Enda, Irial and Ali Honored by Fund
Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community
Recent Irish and Irish American Obituaries Eugene Byrne 1945-2011 Irish folk singer, festival organizer and tour guide Eugene Byrne passed away at his home in Dover, N.H. on March 24, after a long battle with cancer. He was 65. As a folk singer, Byrne, who was born in Dublin, made the stages at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, the Merv Griffin Show and venues around … [Read more...] about Those We Lost: Recent Passings in the Irish-American Community