By Tim McCloskey The cold weeks between New Year’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day have traditionally been a slow and painful period for Philly’s downtown Irish bars, but one group of diehard soccer fans have been throwing an annual event… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels It took some time to land a phone interview with Fox 29’s traffic guy, Bob Kelly, but when the green light flashed the so called “Dean of Traffic” was more than gracious with his time and energy.… Continue Reading
Photo (above): John Joe battling Jesús Acha Iule Raya of Mexico in 2016 at Sugarhouse Casino (Photo / Daniel Cork / courtesy of Raging Babe) By Tim McCloskey Saint Patrick’s Day festivities start early this year with an old-fashioned Irish boxing… Continue Reading
(Reprinted from Irish Edition, November 2010 issue; illustration by Megan Lawlor) By Coleman Clarke Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay, otherwise known as ‘Doc Halladay,’ traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in the off-season, may just be Phillies manager Charlie Manuel’s answered prayer.… Continue Reading
For more information or to donate, go to: www.gofundme.com/aaron-elliot-benefit-fund By Tim McCloskey A young County Tyrone man is in stable condition after being struck by a car on York Road in Jenkintown, PA late on Saturday, August 26. Aaron Elliott,… Continue Reading
By Peter Makem They would probably be grandfathers by now, John Martin, Brian and Anthony Reavey who were mowed down by a Loyalist gang as they sat in their home in Whitecross, Co. Armagh on Feb. 1st, 1976, discussing Gaelic… Continue Reading
Caption (above): McGregor the Irishman delivers something no other fighter can: a new audience in the nation of Ireland. By Brendan Clay I’m sitting at the bar at Tír na nÓg in center city sipping on a water and waiting… Continue Reading
By Chris McLoone The Glenside Gaelic Club held its first annual Father’s Day Tournament on June 15 at Bishop McDevitt High School, located in Wyncote, PA. For a first-time event, the tournament went off largely without a hitch. Families… Continue Reading
By Brendan Clay “We’re close to 130 years playing football, and this is our first time playing outside country.” Those were the words of Michael Bradley, Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade director and an active and important member of Penn… Continue Reading
By Coleman Clarke The ghosts of Knute Rockne and the Four Horsemen had to be smiling down on the Fighting Irish who conquered the USC Trojans on Saturday night in the Los Angeles Coliseum with a final score of 22-13.… Continue Reading