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

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:28:07 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

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.

Manti Te’o Notre Dame hoax is like an episode from ‘The Twilight Zone’ -- Fake girlfriend, fake death, is a twisted tale about life online - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:15:52 PST

Manti Te'o and his fake girlfriend (Credit: Deadspincom)Manti Te’o’s lackluster performance against Alabama in the national championship game is now explainedIn a twist worthy of a Twilight Zone episode it turns out that Te’o, the Notre Dame stand-out, was the victim of a hoax girlfriend, a faked death and a professional scam perpetrated for no other reason it seems than to embarrass and seriously wound an outstanding young manThe media is having a field day, especially the anti-Notre Dame shills READ MORE

Say it ain’t so Brian -- Coach Kelly set for Philadelphia Eagles? -- Met with Eagles brass after Notre Dame championship game (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:46:38 PST

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly is interviewing with the Philly Eagles (Photo: USA Today)Say it ain’t so Brian Kelly!Just days after losing the BSC Championship game to Alabama ESPN reported that Kelly had met with the Philadelphia Eagles about the head coaching jobYou know that “The Scream” painting by Edvard Munch? That’s how we Notre Dame fans feel right nowAfter a quarter century in the wilderness it looked like we were on our way back to the big timeSure ‘Bama beat us, but 12-0 was nothing to sneeze at and making the national title game was extraordinary READ MORE

Notre Dame support is a search for family and common roots for millions -- Celtic FC, the other great Irish Diaspora side, are their only equivalent (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:15:44 PST

Notre Dame fans tailgating for the BCS Championship (US Presswire)Miami: Picture the scene in the distant parking lot at Sun Life stadium in Miami on Monday nightI had gone back to my rented car to retrieve the car keys, realizing in my rush to get to the game I had left them in the ignition - duh!A family of five was sitting around in near darkness, attention glued to a small computer screen in front of them showing the first half highlightsThey were the only live occupants of the parking lot, sitting in the eerie glow of the nearby stadium lights, a part of but apart from the BCS Championship game READ MORE

Fighting Irish crusade crushed by the Crimson Tide 42-14 in BCS National Championship (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:54:46 PST

By: BRYAN FIZTGERALD

Last night’s long-awaited Discovery BCS Championship game was one for the ages for the number one-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Sun Field Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Well, that was until the game started and ended with Alabama claiming its second straight
National Championship in a 42-14 drubbing of the Fighting Irish.

Nightmare for Notre Dame ends a dream season for Fighting Irish -- Heavy hearts but heads held high after remarkable year (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:30:42 PST

Nightmare end to the season for Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame teamMiami: In the end the dream season ended in a nightmare for Notre Dame, but the fans in Sun Life stadium in North Miami were still resilient despite the beating“Think how bad we’ve been for so many years,” said the woman from Virginia beside me as the Alabama juggernaut rolled over and crushed the Irish “We made the national title game, that is amazing’True, but we had somehow convinced ourselves the stars had aligned and an incredible victory was at hand 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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Alas, it was not a championship season but it was a wonderful year. READ MORE

Notre Dame’s new ‘Rudy’ is Arturo Martinez, a cancer survivor -- Walk on will bring back Rudy memories to Fighting Irish fans (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:30:44 PST

Notre Dame's Arturo MartinezMiami: Notre Dame will have an inspirational player to match the famous Rudy story when they play Alabama tonight in the BCS BowlArturo Martinez will be suited up tonight for the Fighting Irish, a walk on who has survived Stage 4 Hodgkins LymphomaHe will take part in the pre-game warm ups with his team “It will be 20 minutes of being just like the other guys," Martinez told the Miami Herald READ MORE

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

Notre Dame Fighting Irish already beat Alabama Crimson Tide, Gangnam Style - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:03:30 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

While there’s still a few days to go before the big showdown, Notre Dame University’s Fighting Irish have already claimed a small victory over Alabama’s Crimson Tide, with a little help from South Korean pop phenom Psy.

Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly attracting interest from pro NFL teams (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:32:15 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

With his impressive collegiate football coaching record, Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish head football coach Brian Kelly may be getting some attention from NFL to take on a professional coaching job.

The BCS National Championship Game Preview - Notre Dame versus Alabama (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:03:20 PST

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

Can The Fighting Irish capture its first national championship since 1988?

Irish American quarterback Kevin Hogan will lead Stanford at Rose Bowl (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:11:16 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Stanford knew that with the departure of quarterback Andrew Luck, they’d be facing a tough road ahead of them. However, with the unlikely emergence of Irish American quarterback Kevin Hogan, the Cardinals are on their way to their first Rose Bowl appearance in thirteen years.

Coach Brian Kelly looking to add new wrinkles to Notre Dame offense (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:43:02 PST

By: SEAN O'SHEA

Notre Dame has regrouped after a Christmas break with coach Brian Kelly looking to add a few new wrinkles for the BCS game against Alabama.

Brian Kelly confident Notre Dame’s Everett Golson can come through in the clutch (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:30:28 PST

Everett GolsonCoach Brian Kelly has no doubt that Everett Golson will rise to the occasion in Miami in he BCS bowl game"The kid started three or four games that were on national television and in pretty hostile environments," Kelly said, reports the Times Free Press "He started at USC, at Oklahoma and at Michigan State, so he's got enough seasoning I would be very, very surprised if he can't handle the moment 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

Notre Dame Quarterback Tommy Rees pleads not guilty to fellony charges (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:09 PDT

Tommy Rees and his legal teamNotre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees made a brief appearance in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to charges stemming from his arrest at a house party on May 3 Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees made a brief appearance in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to charges stemming from his arrest at a house party on May 3 The Fighting Irish junior faces four misdemeanor charges, minor consumption of alcohol, battery and two counts of resisting law enforcement, after trying to flee from an off-campus party when police arrived READ MORE

Notre Dame's starting QB arrested for battery (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:14 PDT

Images taken shortly after the incidentIn an article released by WNDU this morning, Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees has been arrested for resisting law enforcement, battery to law enforcement, minor consumption and public intoxication, one of which was a felony chargeRees and teammate Carlo Calabrese were booked into the St Joseph County jail at 12:35 a READ MORE

Four Notre Dame players taken in NFL draft. (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:00:16 PDT

Michael FloydThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish added more talent to the NFL professional ranks over the weekend, as four players were selected by teams in the NFL's annual draftWide receiver Michael Floyd was selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals with the 13th overall pickSafety Harrison Smith, who also went in the first round, was picked 29th overall by the Minnesota VikingsOutside linebacker Darius Fleming and cornerback Robert Blanton also secured places in the camps within the professional ranks of the NFL, as they were selected by the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnestoa Vikings in the 5th round READ MORE

Golson shines in Notre Dame's annual spring game - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:45:23 PDT

Redshirt Freshman Everett GolsonThe question on the lips of every Notre Dame fan across the length and breath of the United States this season is "Who will be our starting QB?"Well if the performance of the QB's at Notre Dames 83rd annual spring game was to be used as a yardstick READ MORE