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Boston Irish Festival Preview: Atlantic Steps (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:33:31 PDT

L-R: Ayan Imal-Hall, Alice Ann Robinson, Brian Cunningham, Kieran Jordan, Kevin Doyle, Jackie O'Riley (Kevin Littlefield)Each week leading up to the Boston Irish Festival on June 7-9th, we will be announcing major events taking place at this largest Irish Festival on the east coast Don’t miss out on this great weekend, featuring all things Irish! Here’s a look at one of the main events for Sunday, June 9thAfter filling Boston’s Berklee Performance Centre to rave reviews, Atlantic Steps will bring their signature dance show to the Boston Irish Festival Atlantic Steps tells the story of Ireland’s oldest dance form, sean-nos dancing, and features some of the finest dancers and musicians in the Irish tradition READ MORE

YouTube previews "new" sport set for Dublin kick-off - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:03:20 PDT

YouTube video and online stories are calling "FORE!" about a new sport set to debut in May on the outskirts of Dublin called Footee, a mash-up of golf and soccer football, played on a golf course with a soccer ball and no more equipment than a pair of football shoesOr is it so new?The Footee website calls the game " a competitive, skillful and addictive sports game that mixes the passion and strength of football with the elegance and tradition of golf"The game rules are identical to golf – each hole carries a par and the aim is to get the football in to the (bigger) hole on each green in as few shots as possibleThe sales pitch is that Footee is for people of all ages and fitness levels, males and females, young and old, that it's relatively low cost with no need to invest in expensive clubs and with greens fees running between 6 and 15 Euro READ MORE

Girls just wanna have fun - preview of 'For Love' at the Irish Rep, New York (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:17:29 PDT

John Duddy and Laoisa Sexton in For LoveThere are countless Irish plays about the national question There are drama libraries stacked with Irish plays about emigration and return There are seemingly endless numbers of Irish plays that present quaint rustics being cruel to each other READ MORE

AFC Championship Game Preview - Baltimore Ravens v. New England Patriots (IrishCentral)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:07:59 PST

New England Patriots v. Houston Texans AFC divisional playoff preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:00:41 PST

A melancholic result on the first day of the NFL divisional round of the playoffs has offered the New England Patriots both added motivation to make the next round, as well as fair warning to those expecting an easy result in Foxboro. READ MORE

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?

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

New England Patriots v Jacksonville Jaguars NFL week 16 preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:45:15 PST

Maurice Jones-Drew Will Remain Sidelined This WeekFollowing a Week 15 that gave the New England Patriots the present of the San Francisco 49ers, along with a loss to bring their fans back down to earth, Week 16 offers the team a much less enticing, but also less challenging matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars The Jaguars have one of the worst records in the NFL with 12 losses already locked down, in fact nobody has a worse record but the Kansas City Chiefs do match their two wins all seasonThe Jaguars' two victories this year were uninspiring also READ MORE

Thanksgiving NFL - New York Jets v. New England Patriots Preview (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:31:40 PST

Can Aaron Hernandez replace Rob Gronkowski?During a season in which both the New England Patriots and New York Jets have endured setback after setback, the teams face off against each other for the second time after the Patriots suffered their biggest loss of the season To this point, the list of players who have missed time or not been there when their teams hoped to have them includes Brian Waters, Robert Gallery, Logan Mankins, Julian Edelman, Aqib Talib, Pat Chung, Steve Gregory, Brandon Bolden, Aaron Hernandez, Dont'a Hightower, Chandler Jones, Stephen Hill, Santonio Holmes, Darrelle Revis, Sione Pouha, Bart Scott, Bryan Thomas and Rob GronkowskiOf all the losses both teams have had to deal with, none have been greater than Darrelle Revis' torn ACL and Rob Gronkowski's broken arm Both players are scheme defining players who have had their units built around them READ MORE

Preview: New England Patriots v. Indianapolis Colts (IrishCentral)

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:17:02 PST

Antoine Bethea will need to have a big game for a Colts' victoryA familiar ship will dock in the port of Foxboro today A ship that has long been respected and admired, while also detested and rivaled for the AFC Championship crown However, unlike in their recent visits, the ship now has a new captain at it's helm The New England Patriots entertain the Indianapolis Colts, in Tom Brady's first face off with rookie phenom Andrew Luck READ MORE

Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots NFL Week 10 Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 06:01:05 PST

After their bye week, the New England Patriots face off against the Buffalo Bills today looking to keep their journey towards another AFC East crown on track Victory over the St Louis Rams in London allowed the Patriots to move to a 5-3 record, while the Buffalo Bills lost to the Houston Texans to move to 3-5The Bills' 3-5 record already includes a loss to the Patriots, when Brandon Bolden's breakout performance helped the Patriots to a 52-28 victory READ MORE

NFL London 2012 - New England Patriots v. St. Louis Rams Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:30:38 PDT

For the second time in recent history, the New England Patriots will play a regular season NFL game in London this weekend Instead of facing off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots this time face off against the St Louis Rams in Wembley stadiumWhen the Patriots played the Buccaneers in 2009, they ran out easy 35-7 winners READ MORE

2012 World Series preview (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:45:37 PDT

And then there was two The Major League Baseball season is long Very long 162 games, to be exact READ MORE

New York Jets @ New England Patriots NFL Week 7 Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:30:46 PDT

The New York Jets travel to face the New England Patriots in Foxboro today in a battle between two 3-3 teams in the AFC East After the Patriots fell to a comeback defeat to the Seattle Seahawks last week, when they made uncharacteristic mistakes to lose the game, the Patriots will be desperate to make a statement in their first matchup with their biggest division rivals of recent timesEven though the Jets are coming to Boston off the back of a big victory over the Indianapolis Colts, this team does not resemble the Jets' teams of the past who repeatedly went to the playoffs Against the better teams on their schedule so far, the Jets have been convincingly beaten two out of three games READ MORE

New England Patriots Face the Seattle Seahawks For Much More than a Regular Season Win - Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:30:17 PDT

The New England Patriots travel to Seattle today looking to earn much more than just another regular season victory Over the past few weeks, in games against the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills, the Patriots have reattached the mantra of being the best offense in the NFL to their team However, in Seattle the Seahawks pride themselves on a defense that is giving up just 14 points per gameNot only are the Seahawks only giving up the equivalent of two touchdowns on every outing, they also lead the league giving up the least amount of yards and have already dismantled the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers' defenses at home this year READ MORE

New England Patriots v. Denver Broncos NFL week 5 preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:32:50 PDT

New England Patriots v Denver BroncosAfter last season's absence as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning leads the Denver Broncos into Foxboro today to renew his rivalry with the New England Patriots Tom Brady Manning hasn't made the perfect start to life with his new club, but he will be more motivated for this game than any previous, while the Patriots will respect his abilities as they always haveBoth sides enter the game at 2-2 coming off of massive victories in Week 4 READ MORE

All Irelands fashion preview with Feisonista (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:15:18 PST

The All Ireland Irish Dance Championships are like the Fashion Week of the step dance scene, at least that’s how Feisonista blogger Bridget Nyland sees it“For some reason, the All Irelands are particularly fun” when it comes to fashion, Nyland said during a phone chat earlier this week “You have a combination of some [dancers] showing up in Uggs, and then you have teachers dressed to the nines”And she’s just referencing the off-stage apparel READ MORE

A sneak preview of Michael Londra's "Beyond Celtic" - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:10:21 PDT

Michael Londra, the lead singer from "Riverdance", launches into his brand new National PBS Concert Special, accompanied by the world's best in Celtic musicians, including the sensational sister duo Sephira, the legendary Frankie Gavin and De Dannan, and phenomenal Celtic dancers Filmed in the Historic California Theatre, this concert special is truly "Beyond Celtic"Michael Londra is from the opera capital of Ireland, a small town on the South East coast called Wexford He decided in the early 90s to follow his heart and started singing professionally READ MORE

Sneak preview of 'Riverdance on Ice' (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:25:16 PDT

Performers from the show: John Grimes, Meghan Lucey, Jessie Baffa, Bobbie Ann Boeing, Jillian Farmer Tammany, Scott Doherty, Kevin Horton, Laura Yanez, Caterina Coyne, Marcus Maloney, Ryan McCarthy, Chloey Turner, Melissa Convery, Brian Mullane, Alana Mallon"Riverdance on Ice"combines the music, rhythm and artistry of "Riverdance" with the grace and athleticism of ice-skating This new twist to the popular show brings together world class figure skaters and world champion Irish step dancers"Riverdance on Ice" was performed for night only at the Tsongas Center at UMass LowellOne of the Irish dancers, Meghan Lucey was very excited to be part of the show: "What an amazing experience READ MORE

Unknown child actors blow away preview audiences in Kisses (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:45:08 PDT

When director Lance Daly conceptualized the new Irish film Kisses, Shane Curry and Kelly O'Neill must have been just the rough-around-the-edges street urchins he had in mind Both breakthrough performances gave raw emotion to Daly's story of a ten-year-old boy and eleven-year-old girl living next door to one another on the fringes of Dublin Kylie is one of six siblings whose harried mother is oblivious to her traumas, while Dylan shields his hatred of an abusive father and the loss of a brother who ran away two years ago in silence and tough apathy The asthma inhaler he sucks on in moments so terrifying its uselessness is palpable belies a level of vulnerability that the script never quite allows Curry to explore READ MORE