French soccer “star” Thierry Henry’s “hand of Gaul” go-ahead goal against Ireland in the World Cup qualifier has once again shown the need for the instant replay. American sports are no stranger to human error and bad calls that could have been solved by modern technology. Here’s a list of the ten of greatest blown calls in American sports history that could have been reversed with instant replay...

Niall O'Dowd: Ted Kennedy Jr. will preside — and Irish tenor Ronan Tynan will sing in his first New York engagement since his controversial firing by the New York Yankees — at a memorial Mass for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Bryan Fitzgerald with a preview of this year's Fall Classic between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.

What is the baseball without the Yankees? What would our national pastime be like without the pinstripes? The Bronx Bombers are notoriously hated, but they’re loved worldwide and as they push on in the second round of the playoffs, one thing has become clear- loved or hated, the team is good for

Ronan Tynan, the famed Irish tenor, has apologized for anti-semitic remarks he admits having made which has cost him his regular Yankees 7th inning stretch appearance to sing 'God Bless America' and may damage his career.

Major League Baseball’s 2009 regular season is over and eight of the 30 teams made it past the 162 individual games to the postseason. Noah Fitzgerald previews the playoffs.

It’s about that time to look to 2010 as the Amazin’s, under General Manager Omar Minaya, look to change the face of an underperforming organization as they attempt to rebuild the team once again.

The ancient O'Maille or O'Malley name is said to be derived from the Gaelic words "maille" meaning gentle or smooth, and "maglios" meaning chieftain, which is fitting as the O'Malleys were once the chieftains of the baronies of Murrisk and Burrishoole in County Mayo.

Keough, Keogh, Kehoe, O'Hoey, Hoy, Haughy, Haugh and MacKeogh are all derivatives of the Irish surname Mac Eochaidh. The clan originated in Leinster, and the name is common in County Wexford, and in the Munster counties of Limerick and Tipperary, where the Irish spelling is MagCeoch or MacCeoch. In medieval times the MacKeoghs from Leinster moved from Kildare to Wicklow and then down to Wexford.

Yankee fans, prepare for the postseason. Pre-sales for playoff tickets has been made available online, indicating that the organization is already preparing for a postseason berth.

Noah Fitzgerald casts his eye on some potential playoff bound stars who will likely earn the title of Most Valuable Player this year.

Yankees captain Derek Jeter and his partner, actress Minka Kelly, have reportedly told their friends and family to “save the date” for their wedding this fall.

This weekend probably would have seemed great on paper if you were looking at it in the beginning of the season. It’s crunch time and the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox while the New York Mets square off against the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s playoff race gold while the summer winds down into September, right? While the Red Sox are fighting for a spot as the Wild Card this year, the Mets are fighting for a little self-respect as they begin to play the part of the National League spoilers.

It’s official; the Yankees have the best record in baseball. Since the All-Star break, the Yanks have ripped through the American League and topped the AL East Division as they hold more than a five game lead above the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees lead the American League East by the slimmest of margins. The Boston Red Sox made some moves this week to bolster their line-up as the Bronx Bombers cling to a half game lead. It was a strong June for the Yankees as we enter the dog days of summer, yet the AL East isn’t secured in any team’s grasp.

It has been a lucky week to be a baseball fan. We’ve been treated to a perfect game, some big trades and even bigger trade rumors, and a shifting of power in the American League East.

More than two dozen sons of Irish immigrants, who played in the 1880-1920 period, are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Many other great Irish players have made their mark on the game as well.

It just isn’t the New York Mets’ season is it? Nothing seems to have gone the way they’ve planned and now they’re sitting eight games behind their archrival Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East.

We’re halfway to the end of the season. The All-Star break begins this week, reminding all clubhouses that the endgame - October and the playoffs - is around the corner.

The Script, one of Ireland’s hottest new bands, has announced that they will be opening for Paul McCartney’s much anticipated concert at Shea Stadium in New York.

Former Brooklyn and (as no New York baseball fan can forget) Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley was inducted into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame today.

O'Flaherty (also Flaherty) ancestors have been documented since the time of Christ. One of the first Irish historians, Roderick O'Flaherty, recorded their history in Ogyia, published in London in 1685, in which he said they originated from Scythia and came to Ireland with a traveler called Milesius.

On July 7, Foley's, the midtown Manhattan pub and home to the Irish Baseball Hall of Fame, will induct its second class of the best of the Irish in baseball.

Since their album came out in March, The Script has had their music played on VH1 and in a number of television soundtracks. That buzz has caught the ear of none other than Sir Paul McCartney, who has tapped them to support his return to the old Shea Stadium site on July 17 and 18.

Patricia Harty was honored at the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and decided that if there is a place called Irish America, this could be it.

After a brief sojourn in America, the 2009 Football Championship returns home this weekend, with the Ulster and Leinster competitions starting on Sunday afternoon.

There’s the legendary John McCormack, there’s Ronan Tynan, Finbar Wright and Anthony Kearns of the Irish Tenors, and now there’s David O’Leary.

A first half double from Steve Gerrard and a late strike from Babel keeps the pressure on Manchester United, who face city rivals Manchester City on Sunday.

The Yankees opened their new home with a loss to the Cleveland Indians, going down 10-2 on a sunny day in the Bronx.

The ears are burnt off one Mets fans in Ireland as MLB’s new Gameday Audio package is driving him to distraction.

MLB is back and both the New York Mets and the New York Yankees heralded in new eras at Citi Field and new Yankees stadium with victories.

Irish tenor Ronan Tynan has called former Yankee manger Joe Torre ' a clown' and 'petty' and said it was 'painful to see people throw stones” after  Torre said he did not not deserve a world championship ring after the 2000 world

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Irish tenor Ronan Tynan has called former Yankee manger Joe Torre ' a clown' and 'petty,' and said it was “painful to see people throw stones” after Torre said he did not not deserve a world championship ring after the 2000 World Series.

IT'S been quite a week for Philadelphia. The local Phillies beat our atrocious New York Mets for a National League playoff spot, and a few days before, Bono was the guest of honor at an event where he was awarded the city's prestigious Liberty Medal, which is given annually to "individuals or organizations whose actions represent the founding principles of the United States." The U2 singer/ activist extraordinaire received his honor from last year's co-recipient, President George H.

The ongoing Cork hurling crisis took yet another twist last weekend when 12,000 supporters marched through the city center on Saturday in support of the striking 2008 squad - and just 2,000 watched the 2009 version lose to Dublin in their opening NHL game. Beleaguered manager Gerald McCarthy, who was involved in a live radio spat with former captain Donal Og Cusack on Saturday, saw his development side well beaten by the Dubs at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. "I'm not a bit disappointed with the crowd," said McCarthy.

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"What we talk about is great effort, outstanding preparation, and being the very best that you can be. If you are as good as you can possibly be, the rest of that stuff will take care of itself."

Tom Coughlin, New York Giants coach.

WHILE the Galway footballers are heading to New York on October 19 to play the exiles in the FBD Challenge Cup final, the afternoon will also look back at one of the brilliant hurling teams to line out for New York. In some people's opinions they were possibly the best ever.

In the 1950s a special tournament was in place where New York took on the National League winners in football and hurling in the September and October months with the home venue alternating each year.

WITH the club season winding down, the New York senior team will be commencing their training for the arrival of Galway for the FBD Championship encounter on October 19.

On this same day the New York County Board will honor the New York hurling squad that won the 1958 St. Brendan Cup.

The New York hurling side that represented the city on the international stage over the years has had many outstanding days. The team that went to the Ulster final in recent times holds a special place, and the panel that beat Kilkenny in the world championship cup over two legs in 1969 also ranks high on the list. But it is the team that defeated Wexford in the St. Brendan Cup in 1958, 50 years ago this month, that holds pride of place.

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Irish America celebrated its annual Business 100 Awards on November 20 with a luncheon at the Yale Club in Manhattan. U.S.

The Sweeney (or Sweeny, McSweeny, MacSwiney) comes from the Irish Mac Suibhne, from suibhne, which means pleasant or well-disposed. The clan actually originates from Scotland, where a Scottish man named Suibhne was a chief based in Argyle around 1200. The Sweeneys of this time were part-Viking, part-Irish, and were famed fighters.

The Hartnett name appears in many forms: Harney, O'Harney, Hartney, Harnedy, Haherny and more. The surname is derived from the Irish O hAthaire, which is thought to be derived from the Gaelic word athardha, meaning paternal. The ancient Hartnetts resided in Connacht (the region of Ireland comprised of Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo).

The name Molloy is thought to derive from the Gaelic word for chieftain. The Mulloys, Milloys, or Malloys are historically associated with County Offaly. The name derives from the Gaelic "O Maolmhuaidh" meaning "(from the) noble

Why in God's name are you taking her to Cleveland for her birthday?!? That was a recurring question when I told people of my plans to celebrate my wife's milestone birthday (a husband's code of conduct forbids me from printing her age) this past weekend. I was just following orders; the missus always wanted to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Did I marry the right woman or what?

Walking up to the hall is an experience guaranteed to raise more than a goose bump or two.

Monaghan football boss Seamus McEneaney has joined the criticism of the experimental rules currently being utilized in the National Leagues.