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New Irish festival GaelFest to showcase music, dance, sports, arts and literature (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:20:47 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

On Saturday, June 1st 2013, Claddagh na nGael will present a brand new festival, GaelFest, celebrating traditional Irish culture in all its varied forms and expressions.

Sports Digest: Irish jockey JT McNamara suffers neck Injury at Cheltenham (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:56:17 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Top Irish amateur jockey JT McNamara is said to be comfortable in an English hospital after surgery on a serious neck injury sustained at the Cheltenham festival.

Sports Digest - Irish jockey Ruby Walsh is confident about Hurricane Fly (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:43:26 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Jockey Ruby Walsh insists Hurricane Fly is in a “better place” ahead of next week’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham after last year’s disappointing third place finish behind Rock On Ruby.

Sports Digest - Irish striker Anthony Stokes wants a new Glasgow Celtic’s deal (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:36:15 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Irish striker Anthony Stokes is confident he can play himself into a new contract at Parkhead.

Sport can and will drive us to drink -- Government may ban alcohol companies from sponsoring Irish sports events and teams (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:16:46 PST

Jason Whelan of Ballymun Kickhams celebrates with teammate Ted FurmanThere's a rumor doing the rounds in Dublin at the minute that the Irish government is about to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sports events and teamsIt’s a story that has been knocking around for some time now, a topic that prompts much debate in GAA circles alone where Guinness have been sponsors of the hurling championship for yearsMany GAA pundits, Dr READ MORE

Rare vintage Irish-made American sports car, The Shamrock, goes on display in Dublin - PHOTO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:01:37 PST

The Shamrock - an Irish made American carAt next month’s RIAC National Classic Car Show at the RDS in Dublin, a running 17-foot Shamrock car will be on display Only a handful of the now vintage cars were ever madeEvent manager Bob Montgomery said, "Originally it was planned to produce about 10,000 cars a year from their Irish manufacturing plant Unfortunately, the project never got that far READ MORE

Section of Irish rugby fans an embarrassment during loss to England (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:01:41 PST

Ireland were pretty much knocked flat on their face on Sunday by a powerful (if stupefyingly boring tactically) English team Perhaps worse yet, the legend of great Irish fans support took a serious body blow, inflicted by none other than our own One of Irish rugby’s most endearing features, and indeed one of its proudest traditions, was the veritable silence afforded the kicker, even opposition kickers, during play Sadly, English outhalf Owen Farrel was subjected to boos, whistles and cat calls on almost every one of his six kicks on Sunday READ MORE

Irish rugby hail the most successful weekend in its history -- Ladies beat England, U20s beat England, the clubs beat England and a close game for the men's I XV at the Aviva (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:46:34 PST

Fiona Coughlan Ireland's female rugby captainWhat an awesome weekend of Irish victories and momentum with the Ladies taking England apart in the greatest yet performance, the U20s played it perfectly beating England with a Scholes try and the Clubs win through a Ballynahinch / Stuart Morrow try!The weekend started on Friday night with the Ireland U20s team facing England in what is undoubtedly the future of both national men's squads The Ireland coaching team and strategy developers had completely analyzed the English play in previous games and the squad had a very simple game plan to nullify the one way that England play and that is with crash ball Having absorbed everything and gone behind on the scoreline when the England team had become a spent force Ireland struck with the killer blow, a perfectly worked try on the wing which was duly converted Ireland held the game at this level until the final whistle was sounded on a superb victory READ MORE

Irish sports heroes are helping rebuild shattered Rockaways (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:28:57 PST

By: SEAN POTTS

A dedicated group of top Irish athletes this weekend are helping rebuild the shattered Rockaways after Hurricane Sandy. Their involvement is being followed by NBC Nightly News, The New York Times and many other media outlets.

How the Boston Celtics match up to the east's best teams without Rajon Rondo? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:05:06 PST

Neil Lennon is furious over Celtic’s loss to St. Mirren (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:17:04 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Neil Lennon tore into his Celtic players after their shock 3-2 defeat to St. Mirren in the Scottish Communities League Cup semifinal defeat at Hampden Park.

Dublin gaffer Jim Gavin to lay down law after O’Byrne Cup final defeat (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:12:17 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Dublin boss Jim Gavin will lay down the law with his players after midfielder Denis Bastick’s was sent off late in Saturday night’s O’Byrne Cup final defeat to Kildare at Parnell Park.

Westmeath GAA goalkeeper Gary Connaughton could be US bound this summer (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:07:20 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Westmeath goalkeeper Gary Connaughton could be forced to return to America for the summer if he can’t find work at home.

Leitrim back to winning ways in FBD Gaelic football league (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:56:27 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Leitrim finally got back into the winner’s enclosure with a three-point win over hosts Sligo in the FBD League final on Sunday as new captain Emyln Mulligan lifted a trophy in his first big game as skipper.

Dublin GAA legend Kevin Heffernan dies aged 83 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:51:46 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Current Dublin manager Jim Gavin led the tributes to legendary Dubs boss Kevin Heffernan, who died last weekend aged 83.

GAA’s Jim McGuinness wants a gig with Paul McGinley at 2014 Ryder Cup (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:47:15 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Donegal All-Ireland winning boss Jim McGuinness would welcome any approach from close friend Paul McGinley to work with the European team at the 2014 Ryder Cup.

Reckoning looms for Irish coach’s Declan Kidney and Giovanni Trapattoni (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:16:10 PST

Irish rugby boss Declan KidneyDeclan Kidney has surely met Giovanni Trapattoni in the course of the last few years or so at some awards dinner or other for the best in Irish sportSo the fact that both their futures could well be determined by events in the coming month won’t seem all that strange to either the coach of the Ireland rugby team or the manager of the Irish soccer squadKidney, from what I know, isn’t anything more than a social soccer fanAnd Trapattoni has explained to us more than once that Italian rugby is a minority sport for a minority he isn’t part of READ MORE

Richard Dunne’s season could be over after latest groin injury setback (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:59:28 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish defender Richard Dunne has suffered another injury setback and will miss the crucial World Cup qualifier in Sweden next month.

Rajon Rondo's injury shouldn't change the Boston Celtics short-term approach (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:43:45 PST

The king was slain. The major was shot. The ship's captain slipped off the deck and that rickety bridge snapped before the white knight could rescue the princess from the top of the tower. READ MORE

Rare vintage Irish-made American sports car goes on display in Dublin - PHOTO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:46:05 PST

The Shamrock carAt next month’s RIAC National Classic Car Show at the RDS in Dublin, a running 17-foot Shamrock car will be on display Only a handful of the now vintage car were ever madeEvent manager Bob Montgomery said, "Originally it was planned to produce about 10,000 cars a year from their Irish manufacturing plant Unfortunately, the project never got that far READ MORE