Las Vegas

1. Freddie Roach keen to see his Irish fighters Dean Byrne and Jamie Kavanagh fight soon
   January 27, 10

   While Freddie Roach was in New York to promote the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey last Wednesday, I caught up with him to talk about the two Irish fighters he handles, light welterweight Dean Byrne (11-0, 4 KOs) and newly signed pro 19-year-old Jamie Kavanagh.Both fighters, who hail from Dublin and learned their trade at Crumlin boxing club, are co-managed by Roach and Steve ...

2. John Duddy returns to action against Juan Astorga at MSG this Saturday night
   January 20, 10

   Middleweight John Duddy (27-1, 17 KOs) takes on Juan Astorga (14-3-1, 9 KOs) in an eight round contest this Saturday night at the Theater in Madison Square Garden on the undercard of the WBA featherweight title fight between Yourkis Gamboa and Rogers Mtagwa, and the WBO featherweight title fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Steven Luevano.

3. Irish students create software program to predict TV talent show winners
   January 15, 10

   Two young students from Gonzaga College in Dublin have devised a software program that can predict the results of TV talent shows. The two were able to accurately predict the winners of last years, Britain's “X-Factor” competition and “Britain's Got Talent.”

4. Lady Gaga teams up with Bono to help fight AIDS
   January 13, 10

   Lady Gaga - shown here with her own "hair-hat" - has joined forces with U2's Bono to help raise money for Bono's AIDS charity (RED).Lady Gaga, who penned a special version of "Poker Face" for Bono, has designed a special pair of Lady Gaga headphones for (RED) to sell ...

5. Big Hollywood player to sue small Irish technology start-up over iPhone app
   December 20, 09

   The Irish company has created a game for iPhones about a Hollywood called "Superagent,” featuring a character called Ari, who has a wily client called Vince. Players of the game earn points by making the right decisions for Vince and steering him away from awkward situations – such as going on a bender in Las Vegas for the weekend.

6. Matthew Macklin beats Pintos, Pavlik next?
   December 09, 09

   Middleweight Matthew Macklin (26-2, 18 KOs) defeated Uruguay’s Rafael Sosa Pintos (34-5, 14 KOs) by points decision at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night to put himself on the cusp of a world title tilt next year.

7. Dublin toilet humor on show at U.S. film festivals
   November 17, 09

   Not every boat was lifted by the Celtic Tiger economy. In "W.C.," the low key, but thoroughly likeable new Irish film by writer and director Liam O’Mochain, it’s the people who work unseen and underpaid who are his subjects.

8. Irish boxer Andy Lee happy with New York training camp
   November 05, 09

   Andy Lee's (19-1) preparations for his fight against France's Affif Belghecham (19-3-1) on November 14 at the University Arena in Limerick are going to plan in New York.

9. Vegas pub serves up Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan – on a plate!
   October 26, 09

   Many Irish stars have had the honor of performing amidst the glitter and glam of the Vegas strip. Now eight of the most famous Irish celebrities are basking in glory under the heat lamps of an off-the-beaten-path Vegas Irish pub.

10. Oh, Danny boy! Gay tourism to Ireland booming
    October 21, 09

    Did you know that Dublin has more gay men and women per capita than San Francisco? Or that in recent years Ireland’s become a go-to destination for gay and lesbian travelers? Recent banner attractions for the GLTB visitor have included the Bingham Cup – sometimes referred to as the gay Rugby World Cup – which was held in Dublin in 2008.