Skylar Diggins Leads USA to WORLD TITLE!

Skylar Diggins spent the last week in Athens, Greece -- representing the United States of American in the inaugural 3x3 World Championships --and she's a WORLD CHAMPION!  This three-on-three tournament featured Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins, Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike and UCONN's Bria Hartley and Ann Strother.  Here's the story:


LINK:  SKYLAR'S A WORLD CHAMPION!

Bringing "Home" the Fighting Irish to Ireland

The man who played the key role in bringing Notre Dame back to Dublin -- along with his good friend Don Keough, Life Trustee -- is Ireland businessman and Trustee Emeritus, Martin Naughton .  (Photo -- that's Naughton on the left and Keough on the right)

Notre Dame fans will enjoy this story that ran in the IRISH TIMES yesterday.  Click on the link below.

LINK:  NAUGHTON & KEOUGH

LINK:  AN INTERVIEW OF MARTIN NAUGHTON

Vatican's Papal Nuncio to Ireland -- a Domer!

Archbishop Charles John Brown is a 1981 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the current nuncio to Ireland.  Brown was named to this post by Pope Benedict XVI last November. 

The Archbishop will be one of 40 expected concelebrants for Saturday's Mass at Dublin Castle -- prior to kick-off of the Notre Dame / Navy game.

LINK:  ORDINATION OF ARCHBISHOP CHARLES BROWN

LINK:  ARCHBISHOP BROWN IN THE NEWS

Irish Eyes Just Might Be Smiling in Dublin!

Here's a first look at the weather forecast for Notre Dame's opening game this Saturday in Dublin, Ireland... 

I'm liking what I see for Thursday, Friday and Saturday -- have my fingers crossed!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME WEATHER IN DUBLIN

Domer On David Letterman Last Thursday

Michael Somerville '94, was on The Late Show with David Letterman last Thursday night doing his stand-up comedy routine -- FUNNY!  Here's a link to Michael's performance and a link to his official website:

LINK:  MICHAEL SOMERVILLE ON LETTERMAN

LINK:  OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Notre Dame Football Facemask Turns GOLD!

I am lovin' this move!!!

I can't wait to see what the finished product looks like -- but word broke today that the facemasks on the GOLD HELMETS of Notre Dame are being replaced with a new mask that has some GOLD in them!

This photo was "tweeted" by Ryan Grooms, Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager.

Notre Dame Sets Guinness World Record!!!

The folks at Guinness World Records just announced that the University of Notre Dame set a world-record on March 2, 2012 in the Purcell Pavilion in a game called "knock-out basketball."

433 participants -- smashed the previous world record of 379!

Here's a link to how you play this game -- along with a link to the World Record:

LINK:  KNOCKOUT BASKETBALL RULES

LINK:  GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!

Golden Tate Returns Punt 92 Yards for TD!

Tonight in an NFL Exhibition game, former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate -- returned a punt 92 yards for a TD!  The Seahawks rolled over the Chiefs 44 - 14.  Here's a link to Tates' TD!

LINK:  GOLDEN GOES 92!

Photo "Tweets" -- ND Football Equipment Mgr.

Ryan Grooms has been busy packing the Fighting Irish for Ireland -- yet, he continues to find time to "tease" the Notre Dame Nation with his tweets.  His "tweet' associated with the photo above was "back up jerseys" for Ireland..."