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Meet Filomena Tobias: The Miami fan who flipped the bird at Joakim Noah (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:18:37 PDT

Previously we brought you the story on the new poster child of the Miami Heat, an angry, ugly woman who thought it was OK to aggressively flip the bird at the Bull’s Joakim Noah As it turns out, the media got hold of her pretty easily Her name is Filomena Tobias and let’s just say, she has priorsFilomena Tobias and friendsAre you ready to meet Filomena Tobias? Let’s just warn you, the chances are you are going to like her even less than when you first met her, after you read a little extra about her exploits thus far, before becoming the new face of the Miami Heat fandom READ MORE

Miami Heat fans have a new poster child (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:03:34 PDT

Obnoxious woman and man at Heat versus Bulls game captured for eternity giving Joakim Noah a ‘Miami farewell’Obnoxious Miami heat fansLast night the Miami Heat demolished the upstart Chicago Bulls on their home turf 115-78 to ease into a 1-1 tie in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series During the game, noted Bulls hot–head Joakim Noah got into it with a zebra and got tossed for his troubles As he exited to the locker-room, a Miami couple charged the guard rail to the tunnel and, well, as you have probably guessed by now, the above happenedIt should first be noted that the Heat were winning by 37 points at this point READ MORE

Matt Damon has put his Miami Beach home on the market for $20 million (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:33:17 PDT

Matt Damon has put his Miami Beach home on the market for $20 millionThe 42-year-old actor and his wife Luciana - who raise four daughters, Alexia, 14, Isabella, six, Gia, four, and two-year-old Stella, together - have listed their seven-bedroom property for $97 million more than they paid for it in 2005According to the LA Times newspaper the 'Behind the Candelabra' star's mansion boasts a swimming pool, pool house, a courtyard entrance, home cinema, wine cellar, rooftop terrace, boat dock and 10 bathroomsThere is also a two-bedroom guesthouse on the grounds of the Mediterranean-style estate called Maravilla, which looks out on Biscayne Bay READ MORE

New England Patriots Perspective: The Miami Dolphins (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:32:48 PDT

Although Miami and Boston are some distance apart, the New England Patriots are suffering a bit with noisy neighbors this off-seasonJust as Stephen Ross arrived to take him to the gallows, Jeff Ireland made one final grasp to try and pry away the lock that had kept his franchise from success during his tenure While his attempts were made out of desperation, and they will likely hurt the franchise in the long-term, they have undoubtedly improved the Dolphins at this point in the off-seasonThe only question remaining is just how much they have improved READ MORE

Even Caroline Wozniacki can’t pull off Rory McIlroy’s curly hair-do - Sporting couple party it up in Miami (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:32:46 PDT

Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki goofing around in MiamiThe couple that plays together also swaps hairstyles together – at least that’s what lovebirds Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki did last week at a party in Miami, where she was playing in a pro tennis tourneyShe lost AgainAnd Rory is now the world’s number two golfer as Tiger Woods reclaimed his crown, but at least all seems well for the Irish golf star and his Danish tennis sweetie where it really matters – the game of love READ MORE

Miami Heat continue second longest winning streak in NBA history against Boston Celtics (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:34:24 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Monday night’s grudge match with longtime rival, The Boston Celtics, showed why the Miami Heat are in the process of making NBA history.

The Miami Heat don't understand the spirit of the Harlem Shake - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:01:57 PST

Miami Heat do the Harlem ShakeEverybody is doing the Harlem Shake Sports teams, clubs and other organisations are taking it upon themselves to perform their version of the viral Internet dance/pop song combination now being referred to as 'The Harlem Shake' Effectively The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme in the form of a video of various groups of people performing a comedy sketch accompanied by a short excerpt from the song "Harlem Shake" Here's the Miami Heat version ESPN and other major sporting sites have been drooling all over this since it arrived late last week READ MORE

Notre Dame tailgate party slideshow - 10,000 Fighting Irish fans turn out on Miami beach (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:27:29 PST

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Joining the Notre Dame faithful in Miami on a mission -- Alabama and Notre Dame roll into town for BCS stand-off (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:30:42 PST

Notre Dame gears up to face AlabamaMiami: The Notre Dame faithful are gathering in their droves here, the weekend of the big gameBut so are the Alabama battalions and the good-natured rivalry has already begunAt a nice beachside restaurant here the numbers of Notre Dame and Alabama fans were about equal and the good-natured ribbing lasted through three coursesOn the plane from New York the numbers were overwhelmingly Notre Dame, the subway alumni traveling from all points North, South, East and West to support their team on the big day READ MORE

New England Patriots v. Miami Dolphins NFL Week 17 Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:45:27 PST

Rob Gronkowski is expected to return today for the PatriotsNo matter the result of today's game, there will be a welcome sight at Foxboro as the New England Patriots expect to welcome back Rob Gronkowski The tight end hasn't featured for the Patriots since their Week 11 home victory over the Indianapolis Colts Late in that game Gronkowski broke his arm on an extra point and has missed the five weeks since recovering READ MORE

Notre Dame actually played a tougher schedule than Alabama -- More reason to believe an upset is on the cards in Miami (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 04:45:22 PST

Contrary to popular belief Notre Dame had a tougher schedule than Alabama which makes them an even better prospect to beat the spread on January 8th in FloridaAnd they went unbeaten unlike the Tide who lost to Texas A&MIn an excellent article in CSN Chicago JJ READ MORE

Irish American Will Ferrell rocks a retro Ireland soccer jersey in Miami Beach - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:31:31 PST

Will Ferrell wearing an Ireland soccer jersey (Credit: Splash)Will Ferrell was snapped at an art gallery in Miami sporting a retro Irish soccer jersey earlier this week God knows the Irish could do with all the support they can getFerrell was also sporting a dashing mustache when is believed to be for his genius news anchor character Ron Burgundy The Irish American actor is currently filming “Anchorman 2” READ MORE

Miami Dolphins v. New England Patriots NFL Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 06:16:22 PST

Rookie Ryan Tannehll has had an up-and-down seasonThe New England Patriots travel to face the Miami Dolphins in an important AFC East NFL matchup, as the Patriots try to wrap up a playoff berth with a victory Despite a close victory over the Seattle Seahawks last week, the Dolphins have been enduring some significant struggles behind the leadership of rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill as of late The Dolphins are 1-3 in their last four games, while Tannehill has thrown three touchdowns to a monumental six interceptions during that time with one fumble READ MORE

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish blow Miami Hurricanes out of the Windy City 41-3 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 05:56:36 PDT

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

Last night in Chicago on the hallowed ground of Soldiers Field in front of a racaous capacity crowd of 62,871 with the Shamrock Series on the lone The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won big over its rivals the Miami Hurricanes 41-3. And did so this time on the offensive rather than the defensive.

It should be a Shamrock Bowl victory for Notre Dame against Miami Hurricanes (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:47:21 PDT

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

The Shamrock series Continues with a hot rivalry between Miami and Notre Dame

The LA Dodgers land prize fish Hanley Ramirez as Miami continues to unravel (IrishCentral)

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:16:17 PDT

You have to wonder, what on earth are the Miami Marlins doing? Stunning MLB news today as it is starting to break that the LA Dodgers have landed Hanley Ramirez and his very, very big bat in a several-player-deal that is heavily weighted in the Dodgers favour At first glance it would appear Miami might be in the middle of a big salary (and talent) dump, the deal is that lopsidedIf you recall, the Marlins dumped every decent part of its roster after World Series wins in '97 and '03, this time round they would appear to have forgotten to win the series before dumping its rosterThe ugliest part of this is the Marlins front office is now going to attempt to sneakily assasinate Ramirez around baseball by releasing thinly veiled hints in regards club house chemistry and so on READ MORE

Boston Celtics - Miami Heat end Big Three Era, Where do Celtics go from here? (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:46:31 PDT

The never-ending run finally came to an end last night as Lebron James and company finally sealed the envelope on the era of the Big Three in BostonKevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce came together in Boston five years ago They won one championship and appeared in another NBA Finals with multiple appearances in the Eastern Conference FinalsWhile Allen, Garnett and Pierce could all continue to play together in Boston, they will no longer be the prominent figures of the team READ MORE

NBA Eastern Conference Finals - Boston Celtics will make the Miami Heat Earn Place in Finals (IrishCentral)

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 07:01:08 PDT

Let's go Celtics Let's go CelticsThe chant rang out in TD Garden as the Boston Celtics fell to a 19-point loss in Game 6 against the Miami Heat Lebron James' dominant display ensured that the Boston crowd knew their side had lost the close-out game minutes before the final moments READ MORE

Boston Celtics v. Miami Heat: Celtics must treat Game 6 as Series Decider (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:45:55 PDT

The Boston Celtics defied all the odds in Florida two nights ago to take a 3-2 lead in their series with the Miami HeatAfter a 94-90 victory, the Celtics lie one victory away from being crowned the Eastern Conference Champions If the Celtics can beat the Heat tonight, they will go on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Finals to determine the 2012 NBA ChampionsThe Celtics definitely cannot make the mistake of looking past the Heat just because they have swung home-court advantage in their favor READ MORE

Boston stuns Miami: Rajon Rondo wins the night: VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:16:38 PDT

This is Rajon Rondo's world The rest of us are just living in itLast night the Boston Celtics absolutely stunned the Miami Heat with a potentially devastating hay-maker of a game five road win Several key plays accumulated to the Boston win, and several Boston players are walking around with a little extra swagger this morning READ MORE