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Friday night lights beckon for GAA in historic All-Ireland qualifiers move (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:39:57 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

GAA history will be made at the end of June when the All-Ireland football qualifier between Carlow and Laois will be played on a Friday night.

Alec Baldwin slams Christine Quinn - says Irish American 'not qualified’ to be New York mayor (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:50:05 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

After briefly flirting with the idea of a mayoral run himself, Alec Baldwin has slammed the leading Democratic candidate Christine Quinn.

We need a lot of luck - FAI chief John Delaney, the White House and gear up for the Republic's World Cup qualifier against Sweden (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:02:23 PDT

Football Association of Ireland's chief executive John Delaney (Photo: Irish Voice)John Delaney’s face was beaming out at us from the Sky Sports satellite on Tuesday morning, a timely appearance on our screens by the FAI chief executive ahead of Friday’s crucial World Cup qualifier in SwedenThe most powerful man in Irish football, and he is just that, wasn’t actually in the country when the results of a week-long behind the scenes documentary were broadcast on Sky Sports NewsJust as the closing credits on the exclusive interview were rolling, John was probably getting out of his bed in a Washington hotel and getting ready to meet another powerful manBarack Obama is, as far as I know, a bit of a basketball fan, but you can bet your bottom dollar that he will a fully paid up member of the Green Army by the time JD is finished with him READ MORE

Celtic Dreams Colombia Irish dancers push for qualified instruction - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:01:20 PST

Celtic Dreams Colombia adult Irish dancersPhoto: courtesy Dorotea Rojas Maya "When you have passion toward something, you keep on doing what you like"~Dorotea Rojas Maya of Celtic Dreams ColumbiaDespite a lack of certified Irish dance teachers in Colombia, Dorotea Rojas Maya, director of Celtic Dreams Columbia continues to search for training so that she can teach her students Dorotea agreed to tell us more of what Irish dancing is like in ColombiaChristy: What influenced you to decide, along with Daniela Rosales, to start the first group of Irish and Scottish dance of Colombia?Dorotea: What influenced both of us to start the group is the love and passion we have towards Irish and Scottish dances READ MORE

Why I think Hillary Clinton will run in 2016 -- Best qualified person in US to be President (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:46:44 PST

Hillary Clinton meets Irish Foreign Minister Eamonn Gilmore in DublinDUBLIN -- Yes, Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016 That is the only conclusion I can come to after spending two days in Northern Ireland with the former first lady, US senator, and soon to be former Secretary of State READ MORE

How Catholic are you? The five questions you must answer to qualify (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:37:36 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

The Irish Times recently asked how people answered the most important beliefs on being a Catholic.

Ireland claim 4-1 victory over Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifier (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:20:47 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Giovanni Trapattoni swept the criticism aside as his Ireland team eased to a much needed World Cup victory in Torshavn on Tuesday night, just days after their 6-1 reversal at home to Germany.

Soccer Digest: Hobbled Ireland face tough Germany in World Cup qualifier (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:36:59 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni will refuse to use his injury nightmare as an excuse ahead of Friday’s big World Cup qualifier against Germany at the Aviva Stadium.

Giovanni Trapattoni gives up on Richard Dunne playing in Germany World Cup qualifier (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:36:50 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Giovanni Trapattoni has all but given up hope in his bid to have Richard Dunne fit for the crucial World Cup qualifier at home to Germany on Friday, October 12.

Dick Cheney has some nerve attacking Sarah Palin as not qualified for VP -- worst VP in history had 13 per cent approval leaving office (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 03:31:14 PDT

Dick Cheney and Sarah PalinDick Cheney really has some nerve stating that Sarah Palin was not qualified to be Vice President of the United StatesThis former VP will go down in history as one of the worst- ever and the man who doomed the Bush presidency to failureWhen he left office Cheney had approval ratings of 13 per cent, unparalleled in American historyThis is the man who can excoriate Sarah Palin who even now has massive support from sections of the Republican Party?Remember Ahmad Chalabi? That’s the Iraqi politician from Saddam Hussein’s time who convinced Cheney and his cohort that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction and led Cheney and Co READ MORE

John McCain: Sarah Palin was entirely qualified to be my VP - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:52:37 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Senator John McCain has stood by his choice of picking Sarah Palin as his running mate during the 2008 presidential election.

Archbishop turns in priest pretending to be a qualified psychiatrist (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:49:18 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Archbishop of Dublin turned in a priest who falsely advertised himself in an Irish newspaper as a psychiatrist.

Ireland qualify for European Championships (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:43:14 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The long wait is over – Ireland are back at the European Championships for the first time since 1988 and back in the big time.

Ireland certain of qualifying in European Championship playoffs (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:06:38 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

ESTONIA - 0 REP OF IRELAND - 4

Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland have one foot in the European Championship finals after a night when it was all so easy in Estonia.

Ireland certain to qualify for European Championship soccer finals - win 4-0 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:45:17 PST

Keith Andrews celebrates his goal during the 35th minute Check back to IrishCentral's sports section for updates Ireland has won 4-0 lead making Tuesday night's game against Estonia, in Dublin, formalityUpdate -90 minutes in: Ireland score a forth goal Penalty from Ireland captain Robbie Keane puts Ireland in a 4-0 lead READ MORE

Ireland defeat Armenia 2-1 and qualify for a play-off spot in European championship (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:15:17 PDT

Ireland have qualified for a play-off in the European championships after defeating Armenia 2-1 in the final game of the qualifying roundsRussia claimed the automatic place after easily defeating AndorraIreland's task was made much easier by the sending off of the Armenian goalkeeper in the first half and shortly afterwards an own goalRichard Dunne, pictured, put Ireland further ahead but Armenia replied instantly with a goal READ MORE

Ireland lead Andorra 2-0 at half time, Russia defeat Slovakia 1-0 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:30:11 PDT

Ireland raced into a 2-0 lead against Andorra after just twenty minutes with goals from Kevin Doyle and Aiden McGeady Teh score stayed the same until half time It means that Ireland will easily pickup the vital three point in Andorra and will almost certainly enter the game in Dublin on Tuesday against Armenia needing a draw to qualify for a play off for a European final placeThat is because Russia won 1-0 with an own goal by a Slovakia defender in Slovakia This put them in the driving seat to get automatic qualification with only lowly Andorra at home to beat on Tuesday night READ MORE

Ireland meet Wales in Rugby World Cup quarter final after defeating Italy 36-6 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:40:13 PDT

An inspired second half performance by Ireland saw them pull away from Italy and win by 36-6 and qualify to meet Wales in the quarter final of the World Cup next weekendUp 9-6 at half time Ireland finally broke open the game with a Brian O'Driscoll try early in the second halfFrom then on they ran rampant and were completely dominant over an Italian side that had looked dangerous in that first halfThe other quarter final match ups are England v France, South Africa versus Australia and New Zealand and Argentina READ MORE

How to qualify to compete at an Irish dance Oireachtas - Links to schedules and video of winners. (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:05:38 PDT

3 of the top 4 finishers in the U12 solo competition at the 2010 Southern Region Oireachtas held in Washington, DC ~ Waiting to hear how they did ~ Jameson Wright of the Walsh Kelley School, Zane Pall of the Rince Na h'Eireann School, and Cameron White of McGrath AcademyYou're an Irish dancer! Yay!Now that you're part of an Irish dance school, and maybe even competing at feisanna, you've been hearing about the upcoming Oireachtas- the exciting, stressful, wonderful, prestigious, anxiously-awaited Oireachtas!!It seems a very elite and even sometimes exclusive thing to hear someone say, "I'm competing at the Oireachtas this year" They are automatically preceived as a better breed of dancer- a star within the school Names such as "Oireachtas Team" when given to the group from an Irish dance school, who are going to the "O" make the elected few look a little brighter and cooler READ MORE

European Baseball Championship qualifying tournament 2011: Time to get back to a single location tournament. (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:30:20 PDT

This morning, as Major League Baseball gears up for the home stretch, European baseball is embroiled in a qualification tournament for the second tier nations across the continent The tournament is split amongst several countries, with Ireland playing its section in Barcelona, Spain The tournament is a qualifier for the ‘Pool A’ tournament where all the European big guns take part, including the likes of Italy and the NetherlandsAt this stage you may be saying to yourself, ‘’Wait, there’s baseball in Europe?’’ Well, there certainly is READ MORE