IrishCentral winners - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1

Orb has what it takes to win Triple Crown in 2013 - Kentucky Derby winner has breeding, connections and talent (IrishCentral)

Sun, 05 May 2013 05:03:27 PDT

Kentucky Derby winner OrbSo for once the talking horse was the running horse tooOrb who was praised and pointed to all week by the experts for the way he was training proved it was no fluke when he ran down the front runners in the Kentucky Derby and sprinted away from the closers Orb’s turn of foot when charging from the back of the pack to the lead was truly astonishingHe did so in deeply impressive style and there could not have been a more popular winner than the Shug McGaughey horse READ MORE

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence were big winners at the MTV Movie Awards in LA (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:43:03 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence were double winners at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

IrishCentral are delighted to announce another Facebook contest winner (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:33:02 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

IrishCentral are delighted to announce another winner. Maureen Feeney Roser and her friend Diane Doyle are planning to hook up with friends in Ireland and see everything it has to offer this summer having won a free trip on our recent Facebook competition.

New York GAA report - Winners and loser on New York transfer night (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:18:06 PDT

By: EUGENE KYNE

The transfer window became a long, drawn-out affair this year in New York with the number of players moving at a recent high.

Daniel Day-Lewis's wife reveals what it's like to live with the Oscar winner’s many personas (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:10:23 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Novelist Rebecca Miller, the wife of Oscar-winning method actor Daniel Day-Lewis, has said that living with her intense "method actor" husband has enhanced her writing.

Tony winner Katie Finneran steals show in Annie on Broadway (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:32:11 PDT

Katie Finneran (Miss Hannigan) teaches Lila Crawford (Annie) it's a hard knock lifeKatie Finneran, 42, is the Tony Award-winning actress currently wowing audiences with her barnstormer performance as Miss Hannigan, the so-bad-she’s-good orphanage supervisor in the Broadway revival of the classic musical Annie It’s a somewhat unlikely role for the Miami-born Irish American actress, whose previous Broadway hits include her unforgettable Tony winning turn as a been around the block barfly opposite Sean Hayes in the musical Promises, Promises Although Finneran is blessed with leading lady looks, in recent years her comic talent has opened doors toward the kind of classic Broadway roles once played by theatrical luminaries like Carol Burnett and Kathy Bates READ MORE

Lucky Irish winner Conor Murphy back to Cheltenham - wants to raid the bookies again (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:53:18 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Irish stable lad who cleaned out the bookies with a million pound win last year is back at Cheltenham – this time as an American based racehorse trainer.

Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr says he had sex with a leprechaun (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:47:11 PST

Cuba Gooding JrCuba Gooding, Jr, who won an Oscar for his role in 1996’s ‘Jerry Maguire,’ created a new role for himself this week while at a Cinema Society screening of “Electrick Children”At the party, Gooding bizarrely introduced himself as ‘Dick McWilly,’ but it only gets stranger from thereThe Oscar winning actor reportedly went on to say, “I just got out of jail READ MORE

One Direction’s Harry Styles wants to date Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:32:02 PST

Harry Styles sets his sights on Jennifer LaurenceThe One Direction heartthrob has become smitten with the 22-year-old actress after watching her collect the Best Actress Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards last Sunday and is now "begging" mutual friends to introduce themA close pal of Harry's told the Daily Star newspaper: "He fell in love with Jennifer after watching her speech at the Oscars Harry likes goofy girls and thinks it's hilarious that she fell over as she went to accept her award for Best Actress"And obviously, like most men, he thinks she's drop-dead gorgeous READ MORE

'Argo', 'Les Miserables', and 'Lincoln' led the winners at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:15:48 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

'Argo' and 'Les Miserables' led the winners at the 2013 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.

Golden Globe winner Anne Hathaway and Katie Holmes are allegedly bitter rivals (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:31:24 PST

Hathaway and HolmesThe 29-year-old 'Les Miserables' star reportedly doesn't like the 34-year-old Broadway star and thinks she relied on her marriage to Tom Cruise, who she split from last June after six years together, to further her careerA source told the National Enquirer: "Anne and Katie are long-time rivals"Anne puts forth a very genial, friendly image, but she has a wicked competitive streak She doesn't like Katie because they used to go up for similar roles READ MORE

Golden Globe winner Jessica Chastain becomes ‘vulnerable’ when nominated for awards (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:46:13 PST

Jessica ChastainThe flame-haired beauty recently took home the Best Actress Golden Globe for her role as CIA agent Maya in Kathryn Bigelow's political thriller 'Zero Dark Thirty' and with other potential awards in the pipeline - including an Oscar - she feels "anything" is possible after receiving so much support from family, friends and fansShe explained: "I don't work for awards but when you receive support and encouragement, it opens me up more, it helps me be vulnerable"I think that's why I got so emotional at the Golden Globes - to feel the support I was getting at that moment made me feel like I could do anything"Since soaring to fame after playing ditzy housewife Celia Foote in 2011's 'The Help' - which she won numerous Best Supporting Actress awards for - Jessica ensures she focuses more on her career and avoids causing any drama in her personal life READ MORE

Piers Morgan pays tribute to Michael Winner as friends, fans and fellow stars remember the late director (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:46:15 PST

Food critic and director Michael Winner The CNN host was one of many stars to praise Michael, who lost his battle with liver disease, and took on Twitter to express his sadnessHe wrote on his account: "Very sad to hear Michael Winner has died Hilarious, often proposterous, always generous, highly intelligent man And terrific writer READ MORE

Golden Globe winner Daniel Day-Lewis is a ‘sucker’ for compliments (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:46:10 PST

Daniel Day LewisThe 55-year-old actor has already won awards for his portrayal of the heroic US president Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's biopic 'Lincoln' but has admitted he is still wary of the feedback from critics and fans - finding himself "sensitive" to their commentsHe said: "I don't go looking for reviews, but they tend to find you, good and band People encourage you to look at both"I'm a sucker when people say nice things, and it's unpleasant when people write unpleasant things READ MORE

Golden Globe winner Jessica Chastain reportedly dating Tom Hiddleston (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:46:06 PST

Chastain and HiddlestonThe ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ actress and the ‘Thor’ actor are said to have been dating for some time and the relationship is so serious, Jessica flew to Britain before Christmas to meet Tom’s familyA source told the Daily Mail: “Tom is taken with Jess and it’s serious Before Christmas she visited Britain to stay with him and meet all of his family for the first time”Jessica previously insisted she would never date an actor again after a bad experience READ MORE

Golden Globe winner Daniel Day-Lewis donates Lincoln memorabilia to Wicklow hospice (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:22:14 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A Wicklow hospice can expect to land big money after Daniel Day-Lewis scooped the Golden Globe award for best actor for his role as Lincoln.

IrishCentral Facebook contest winner plans to experience Irish local culture during dream trip (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:45:37 PST

By: JANE WALSH

IrishCentral are delighted to announce another winner. Antoinette Leal and her husband, Nery, are excitedly planning her first trip to Ireland having won a free trip through our recent Facebook competition.

Irish New York lotto winner reaches settlement with ex-husband in time for Christmas (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:26:07 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Patricia Daly, the Irishwoman who won $8 million in the New York lottery in early 2011, is relieved to have reached a divorce settlement with her estranged husband Jamie Eisel. Eisel claimed he had a right to half of Daly’s winnings, despite the two having been separated at the time of her winning.

Irish lotto winner Patricia Eisel gets her 2011 winnings after court case with estranged husband (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:43:56 PST

By: DARA KELLY

An Irish immigrant, who won $21.5 million in New York lottery jackpot in 2011, will finally get the majority of her money, after a bitter court battle with her ex-husband.

Irish Dance Teachers of North America 2010 scholarship winners (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:55:15 PST

The Irish Dance Teacher's Association of North American is proud of the accomplishments of all dancers not only competitively and artistically, but also academically To recognize the accomplishments of these dancers who excel in the classroom and in the dance studio, the IDTANA is proud to offer $20,000 annually in scholarships for high school senior students, and those students who are already attending college The Scholarship winners were announced this week at the North American Irish Dance Championships (a) for high school seniors graduating in Spring, 2011 and planning to attend a four-year undergraduate college or university, and (b) for students enrolled in a four-year undergraduate college program who will still be enrolled as an undergraduate in a four-year undergraduate college or university during the 11-12 school year READ MORE