IIrishnewsmagazine

31/08/2025

On This Day - Did You Know?
U2 Honors Princess Diana

28/08/2025

OHHHHH Yeah!
The Achill Boys are Back - PJ McIntyre's tomorrow night!
Anybody Thirsty?

27/08/2025

Calling all Historians!

There will be a zoom call on 8/27 to review the details of the Irish History Contest. Please contact your State Historian or National Historian, Kathleen Diulus, for the zoom information if you have not receive it.

27/08/2025

It's true!

26/08/2025

Bit of news, not afraid to ask for a prayer - I've been having headaches, dizzy and breathing trouble. for a while now. Seems to become a bit more than simply auld age>

Made the USGAA Finals, where dad and I got to see Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA win National Championships in Ladies Gaelic Football and in Cleveland GAA St. Pat's - St. Jarlath's Hurling/Camogie Team. What a terffic tournament - I have not had the privilige to witness that many teams play with that much heart.

We tried to go home ... After more than three hours on the tarmac, United turned the plane around and spent another half hour sitting at the gate, then told us the flight was cancelled. It was now after 10p.m.. That's it, just, it's cancelled. We were left on our own.

A very kind cab driver brought us to a fairly close hotel outside of downtown Philadelphia, where we hung out until our 3pm flight the next day. The plane left and arrived late of course.
My head was giving me all kids of pain and breathing was often hard. Our version of Martha Stewart , my sister Trish, met us at the airport, got dad home and I crashed.
The possibility of going to work on Monday was long past. Tuesday soon followed it, and I went to the ER. Meds for platelet build up on Wednesday, CT scan and the discovery of 3 brain aneurisms. They removed the "biggest one I have ever seen," according to two ER Docs, before they took it out.
Came home on Saturday, and unfortunately, the headaches and breathing came with me. Back I go.
Here is what I could capture in the pics, and what a fantastic finals and USGAA finals again this year. Boston is the host in 2026 - makes plans my friends, it ig going to be another fantastic showcase of Irish sports, music, food ... and friendships as good as anyone could every ask for.
Album 1 was Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA Ladies Gaelic Football. Album 2 is Cleveland GAA St. Pat's - St. Jarlath's Hurling/Camogie Team
Epic.

26/08/2025

I've been remiss, I've dropped the ball.
This damn little brain aneurism, wasn't so little at at.
After discovering 3, they took out one -
"the biggest I've ever seen," was the scalpel man's call

Bit of news, not afraid to ask for a prayer - I've been having headaches, dizzy and breathing trouble. for a while now. Seems to become a bit more than simply auld age>

Made the USGAA Finals, where dad and I got to see Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA win National Championships in Ladies Gaelic Football and in Cleveland GAA St. Pat's - St. Jarlath's Hurling/Camogie Team. What a terffic tournament - I have not had the priviledge to witness that many teams play with that much heart.

We tried to go home ... After more than three hours on the tarmac, United turned the plane around and spent another half hour sitting at the gate, then told us the flight was cancelled. It was now after 10p.m.. That's it, just, it's cancelled. We were left on our own.

A very kind cab driver brought us to a fairly close hotel outside of downtown Philadelphia, where we hung out until our 3pm flight the next day. The plane left and arrived late of course.

My head was giving me all kids of pain and breathing was often hard. Our version of Martha Stewart , my sister Trish, met us at the airport, got dad home and I crashed.

The possibility of going to work on Monday was long past. Tuesday soon followed it, and I went to the ER. Meds for platelet build up on Wednesday, CT scan and the discovery of 3 brain aneurisms. They removed the "biggest one I have ever seen," according to two ER Docs, before they took it out.

Came home on Saturday, and unfortunately, the headaches and breathing came with me. Back I go.

Here is what I could capture in the pics, and what a fantastic finals and USGAA finals again this year. Boston is the host in 2026 - makes plans my friends, it ig going to be another fantastic showcase of Irish sports, music, food ... and friendships as good as anyone could every ask for.

Album 1 is Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA Ladies Gaelic Football. Album 2 is Cleveland GAA St. Pat's - St. Jarlath's Hurling/Camogie Team

Epic.

21/08/2025

. USGAA Finals Gerard Dillion, Paul Keane,
John O’Brien (Dad) and Tommy Dolan. Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA

Gerard Dillion, Paul Keane,
John O’Brien, and Tommy Dolan.

21/08/2025

Congratulations Katelyn Cummins! Katelyn has been announced as the 2025 International Rose of Tralee, becoming the first Laois Rose representing to take the title.

Katelyn was presented with her sash by the 2024 Rose of Tralee Keely O'Grady just before 11.30pm on Tuesday night. The 20 year old is an apprentice electrician and the 65th International Rose of Tralee.

RTÉ’s Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas made the announcement live from Kerry Sports Academy at MTU to local and global audiences following two exciting TV nights. Over the course of both nights, viewers tuned in from countries including New Zealand, Mozambique, Canada and the United States.

18/08/2025

Parked out on the runway in Cleveland - yes,
you read that right. 20 hours AFTER we were supposed to arrive home from Philly, we are sitting outside the gate, but there's no gate available to let us disembark.

Last night: 3 1/2 hours on the runway before they cancelled the flight, at 10pm, went in to return to the gate to disembark and then another 30
minutes waiting by the gate to get off the plane. "Because of the storm, flight cancelled, no flite until 3 pm today. On our own for the hotel and transportation.

Still sitting here w dad ... the tarmac looks lovely in the afternoon/evening sun.

17/08/2025

Make sure you stop by our table at the USGAA Finals in Malvern, PA! ☘️ We’ll be here all weekend!

17/08/2025

Wow! What a year for Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA Ladies Football Club. Winners today vs Madison 4-5 (17) to 1-3 (6) USGAA Ladies Div B National Champions.

Camogie team takes the field for their final at 1pm.

17/08/2025

It's National Championship Day - let's go Cleveland GAA St. Pat's - St. Jarlath's Hurling/Camogie Team playing at 1 and Cleveland St. Pat's St. Jarlath's GAA ladies football playing at 10 am. Winner take all!! USGAA Finals USGAA Camogie USGAA