Sports
Jim Stynes dies at 45
Jim Stynes pictured in 1993. Former Dublin minor footballer and Aussie rules star Jim Stynes has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The 4...
March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Goalie Meara pops up on FAI's radar
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March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Muamba heart attack casts shadow over weekend
It was a mixed bag in England at the weekend with Premier League and FA Cup games being played, but all the action was overshadowed by an incident ...
March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Long Beach’s Monaghan leads Irish victors
Seanie Monaghan capped a memorable St. Patrick’s Day for his traveling Long Beach fans with an impressive six-round unanimous points nod over Eric ...
March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Luke Donald reclaims No. 1 spot
Two weeks. Fourteen days. Almost half a month. That’s the length of Rory McIlroy’s tenure as numero uno in the professional golfing world. Luke Don...
March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Martinez prevails in 11th vs. brave Macklin challenge
Matthew Macklin lands one on the champ. The big fight on St. Patrick's Day couldn't have gone any better for the 10-1 Irish underdog after eight st...
March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
English have it easy as Ireland scrum falls apart
[caption id="attachment_70357" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Andrew Trimble of Ireland tries to pass the ball after being tackled by Eng...
March 21, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Duo to play on, but not in Big Dance
Keelan Cairns will get a taste of postseason basketball American style in his first season at the University of Pennsylvania. The Quakers (19-12) w...
March 14, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Provincial glory gives way to club success
[caption id="attachment_70184" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Joey Scullion, of Loughgiel Shamrocks, Jamie Clarke of Crossmaglen Rangers,...
March 14, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
McIlroy’s mettle will be tested in many ways
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March 14, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Manhattan Celtic win CSL indoor tourney
Manhattan Celtic beat NYAC White 1-0 at the Superdome Sports Complex in Waldwick, N.J., to lift the August Steuer Memorial Trophy in the Cosmopolit...
March 14, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
NYGAA to honor Aughrim’s John Kelly
[caption id="attachment_70174" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="John Kelly."][/caption] The Gaelic Athletic Association of Greater New York...
March 14, 2012
by Irish Echo Staff