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Notre Dame and Big East reach agreement on departure

Notre Dame will leave the Big East and join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all sports, except football, this summer without paying an exit fee. ...

March 13, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 0

A great day for the Fighting Irish as Coach Kelly honored

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly will be rubbing elbows with NYPD top cop Ray Kelly and the rest of New York's Kelly Gang Inc. at their charity fundraiser staged at media hot spot Michael's Restaurant on Wednesday, March 13. ...

March 10, 2013 by 1

Young talent Gunner Kiel to part ways with Notre Dame football

Notre Dame may lose a highly recruited quarterback, Gunner Kiel, as sources confirm to ESPN he intends to transfer. ...

March 09, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 0

New York’s Cardinal Dolan named Notre Dame’s 2013 commencement speaker

It has been revealed that Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will deliver the commencement address at Notre Dame’s graduation ceremony on 19 May this year. ...

March 09, 2013 by AMANDA DRISCOLL 0

Player restrained by security in Notre Dame - St. John's basketball game - VIDEO

One Notre Dame basketball player may have taken the schools moniker too seriously as punches are thrown in Tuesday’s Big East showdown against St. Johns. ...

March 07, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 1

More pressure for Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o as NFL draft creep closer

Football prospects across the nation are hoping to stand out to NFL teams as the draft creeps closer. Lately, Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o has been a stand out for all the wrong reasons. To add a cherry on top of his poor national cha ...

February 28, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 2

Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish - a force to be reckoned with

Golden recruits for Notre Dame following a strange and disappointing end to the season

Notre Dame Fans were saddened to watch as the comeback fairytale season for the Irish came to a dismal ending. ...

February 23, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 3

Top ten reasons students love the University of Notre Dame

High school seniors everywhere are on the brink of answering one of life's toughest questions; where am I going to college? As the decision nears kids are flooded with emails and letters explaining why each school is so great. ...

February 20, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 0

Five-star linebacker Jaylon Smith signs with Notre Dame Fighting Irish - VIDEO

Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team have officially picked up one of the country’s top recruits. Jaylon Smith, an outsider linebacker from Indiana, has officially committed to Notre Dame for 2013. ...

February 07, 2013 by KERRY O’SHEA 1

Notre Dame's participation in the Civil War remembered

A recent piece in The New York Times, "The First Fighting Irish," looks at The University of Notre Dame's participation in the Civil War. ...

February 03, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o tells Katie Couric he did initially lie about fake girlfriend - VIDEO

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o admitted to Katie Couric that he lied about his fake girlfriend in December, but still insists that he was not part of the hoax. ...

January 24, 2013 by CATHY HAYES 9

Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o lines up national Katie Couric interview as girlfriend controversy continues

Katie Couric will interview Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o on her show “Katie” on Thursday. The interview will be Te’o’s first on camera interview since the news of the dead girlfriend hoax. ...

January 22, 2013 by MICHELLE K SMITH 0

Will Ferrell’s “Funny or Die” goes after Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o’s fake online relationship - VIDEO

Funny or Die's Manti Te'o sketchFunny or Die have decided to weigh in on the Manti Te’o fiasco, in their own hilarious way and have been presenting videos of the Notre Dame linebacker. Beginning with an eHarmony ad and now a parod ...

by IrishCentral Columnists 0

Uncle of Manti Te’o wants fake girlfriend scammer Ronaiah Tuiasosopo arrested

Not everyone in Manti Te’o’s circle was taken in by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man who allegedly scammed the trusting Notre Dame linebacker. ...

January 19, 2013 by ANTOINETTE KELLY 0

Manti Te'o: Probably not the world's greatest ever boyfriend

For the love of God, please, someone take the shovel off of Manti Te'o. This hole he is digging is getting so deep there is no way he is going to be able to climb back out of ... ...

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