http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Clint+Dempsey IrishCentral Clint Dempsey en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/usa-soccer-team-shocks-italy-1-0-video-141042283.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/usa-soccer-team-shocks-italy-1-0-video-141042283.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:15:26 PST
Clint DempseyFormer German Uber-striker Jurgen Klinsmann may have physically taken on the role as US national soccer team manager back last July, however his reign will, in time, be considered to have started last night The United States took a notable scalp with a hard fought 1-0 win over European soccer giants ItalyThe goal was a well worked team effort, with a crisp, efficient finish by Clint DempseyThat’s a lovely touch from Jozy Altidore to set it up READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/clint-dempsey-us-soccer-hero-an-irish-rags-to-riches-story-96228884.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/clint-dempsey-us-soccer-hero-an-irish-rags-to-riches-story-96228884.html Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:10:12 PDT Clinton Dempsey's ancestral name in Gaelic means 'proud' and this grandson of Irish immigrants certainly felt that way after scoring the golden goal that earned the United States a precious draw with England yesterday No doubt the Irish ancestors would have been especially happy that the goal came against the 'old enemy' in England Dempsey grew up near the Mexican border in a trailer park in Texas His story is a true rags to riches one He and his brother Ryan learned their soccer skills playing every day with Hispanic neighbors and friends on a patch of ground and the two Irish American kids learned a more skillful and creative game than most U READ MORE ]]>