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The Boxer

By Marilyn Cole Lownes, Contributor
June / July 2005

June 1, 2005 by 1 Comment

Looking out of a window of the famed Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, John Duddy's fresh young face lights up with sheer delight at even the sight of a blinding blizzard in early March 2005. Unperturbed, the 25-year-old fighter from Ireland says, "From the moment I arrived in New York I felt right at home here." It was in March 2003 that the middleweight boxer left his family back … [Read more...] about The Boxer

Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister

By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
Kevin Boyes, Photographer
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

The evolution of Martin McGuinness – from high school dropout and IRA man to political leader seeking an end to violence and, finally, his emergence as Northern Ireland's Minister for Education.If it's fair to judge the effectiveness of a politician by the depth of his opponents' dislike for him, then the Sinn Féin MP and Assemblyman for Mid-Ulster, Martin McGuinness, must be a … [Read more...] about Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister

Galileo: King of Kings

By Angela Phelan, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Can an Irish horse win the prestigious Breeders Cup?In 1907 the Epsom gallery was horrified to see an Irish owned, Irish trained (if Berkshire bred) horse, Orby, storm to victory at 100/6 in the most prestigious classic race for three-year-olds in the world, the Epsom Derby. The reaction of the top hat and tails aristocracy was to leave the parade ring for the presentation. … [Read more...] about Galileo: King of Kings

Just Judy

By Rita E. Piro, Contributor
October/November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

By the time Judy Garland made her first and only concert appearance in Dublin in July 1951, she had been an international star for more than a decade. She had starred in 27 feature length films, performed on more than 200 radio shows, appeared in hundreds of national and international magazines and newspapers, and recorded more than 70 records and albums. The diminutive … [Read more...] about Just Judy

Why Grandpa Should
Be in the Hall of Fame

By Mark Gauvreau Judge, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

On July 1st, 1920, my grandfather saved the only no-hitter ever thrown by the Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson. Grandpa played first base for the Washington Senators, and he and Johnson were in Boston to play the Red Sox. When the ninth inning came around, only one Red Sox had made it to first base – on an error – and the Senators were ahead 1-0 with two outs. One more out … [Read more...] about Why Grandpa Should
Be in the Hall of Fame

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May 18, 1897

Oscar Wilde was released from prison on this date; he went to France, where he wrote his poem, “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” He was born Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde on October, 16 1854, to William Wilde, an Irish doctor and Jane Francesca Elgee, who wrote revolutionary poems under the pseudonym “Speranza” for The Nation. After study at Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford, Wilde moved to London and went on to become one of the best known writers and personalities of his day. At the height of his success, Wilde was arrested over an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. He was charged with “gross indecency” and imprisoned for two years’ hard labour. Wilde never recovered from the harsh treatment of prison and died at age 46 in Paris.

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