Monday, August 27, 2012
Diggins Earns Silver @ World Skills Challenge!
Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins competed in a skills competition this past weekend in Athens, Greece -- and she walked away with SILVER!
LINK: WORLD SKILLS CHALLENGE
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!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
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
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
Saturday, August 25, 2012
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!
Friday, August 24, 2012
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!
Coach Kelly with ESPN's Mike & MIKE
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was on ESPN's Mike & MIKE show this morning. Here's an audio link to the segment:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY ON MIKE & MIKE
Notre Dame Football Tickets On Sale Today!
At 8:30 AM ET -- TODAY -- a few tickets to select Notre Dame football games will go on sale. You can call 574.631.7356 or visit the Notre Dame Ticket Office at the Purcell Pavilion.
LINK: TICKETS RELEASED FOR PUBLIC SALE
LINK: TICKETS RELEASED FOR PUBLIC SALE
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Coach Kelly Names ND's Starters for Navy
In today's press conference, Coach Kelly let the media in on who we would see on the field first on both sides of the ball. And, you're going to see some new faces! (One of those new faces is starting corner Keivarae Russell -- pictured above.)
LINK: COACH KELLY'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Is this the FASTEST ND Offense of All-Time?
I ask this question for good reason...
If you were to go "five wide" on offense with these players -- it just might be the FASTEST team ever to wear the GOLD HELMET -- add don't forget our QB Everett Golson:
- George Atkinson III
- Chris Brown
- Davonte Neal
- Davaris Daniels
- TJ Jones / Cierre Wood / Theo Riddick
Can you think of five with more speed in the same offense at Notre Dame?
Davonte Neal: The Next Rocket @ ND?
Notre Dame freshman, Davonte Neal -- was named this afternoon as the starting punt returner for the FIGHTING IRISH!
Now, we all remember the IRISH had a total of 3 return yards ALL SEASON in the punt return game in 2011. I'm counting on Davonte surpassing that on his first return!
I've been following ND football for a very long time -- and on film -- I must say he's the closest I've seen to Mr. Raghib "Rocket" Ismail in an IRISH uniform. He has special skills with the football in his hands -- as you'll see in his highlight video linked below. YOU MUST WATCH HIS VIDEO!
I can't wait until Navy's first punt...
LINK: THE NEXT ROCKET?
Now, we all remember the IRISH had a total of 3 return yards ALL SEASON in the punt return game in 2011. I'm counting on Davonte surpassing that on his first return!
I've been following ND football for a very long time -- and on film -- I must say he's the closest I've seen to Mr. Raghib "Rocket" Ismail in an IRISH uniform. He has special skills with the football in his hands -- as you'll see in his highlight video linked below. YOU MUST WATCH HIS VIDEO!
I can't wait until Navy's first punt...
LINK: THE NEXT ROCKET?
Notre Dame Football Names its Starting QB!
Folks, there's not a more scrutinized position in all of sport than the QB for the University of Notre Dame...
This afternoon, Coach Kelly announced that Everett Golson had won the starting position for the IRISH!
Everett Golson joins a select fraternity of some of the greatest names in college football history; Huarte, Hanratty, Theismann, Lamonica, Montana, Clements, Rice, Jackson, Mirer, Rice, Beurlein, Quinn, etc., -- who've worn the GOLD HELMET under center.
Everett -- the Notre Dame Nation will be rooting for you! To get you excited about Mr. Golson's talents -- here's some video highlights from his senior year in high school and his first official press conference as a starter:
LINK: EVERETT GOLSON
LINK: PRESS CONFERENCE
NINE DAYS to NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL!!!
Folks, if you're like me -- you can't wait!!!
Here's a video that will get you fired up for the start of the 125th season of the greatest college football program in the land...
GO IRISH!
LINK: ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Coach Longo Firing Up His Troops!
Notre Dame Football's head strength and conditioning coach Paul Longo is seen in this video (linked below) coaching his boys. You'll enjoy the intensity he brings to his craft.
LINK: GO IRISH
Samardzija Talks Notre Dame Football
Folks, former Notre Dame football All-American Jeff Samardzija was on TV with a couple MLB "talkin' heads" -- click on the link below -- pretty funny...
LINK: JEFF SAMARDZIJA
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Domer Gets Four-Year Contract Extension
Former Notre Dame basketball star Monty Williams -- signed a four-year contract extension today to continue on as coach of the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. Congratulations Monty!
LINK: MONTY WILLIAMS EXTENSION!
The Maturation of ND's Everett Golson
The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen sat down with Notre Dame QB Everett Golson to discuss his journey to what looks like will be a starter's role 12 days from now in Dublin, Ireland. You'll enjoy this story.
LINK: EVERETT GOLSON -- MATURING
Domer Gains Membership to Augusta National
Normally this wouldn't be public knowledge...
However, today's breaking news that Notre Dame alumna Condoleezza Rice '75, had become a member at Augusta National Golf Club -- is significant in that she's among the first two females ever extended membership to this exclusive club.
Congratulations Condi!
LINK: RICE A MEMBER AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL
Tickets for ND's Dublin Pep Rally Available
If you're going to Notre Dame's game against Navy in Dublin -- and you haven't purchased your ticket to Friday night's Pep Rally, you still have time!
On Thursday, August 30th and again on Friday, August 31st (if still available) -- a limited number of tickets will go on sale at the O'Connell House in Dublin from 10 AM to NOON each day.
Folks, this is not your typical NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY -- it's a huge production. See the promotional video below. I've also included a second link with directions to the O'Connell House.
LINK: NOTRE DAME: A WELCOME HOME!
LINK: DIRECTIONS TO O'CONNELL HOUSE
Navy "Beats" Notre Dame Scout Team Saturday
Well, this has to be a first.
The Washington Examiner published a story yesterday about Navy's 45 - 0, closed scrimmage, victory Saturday over their Notre Dame "scout team." Really?
LINK: NAVY SHUTS OUT NOTRE DAME
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Gunner Kiel Talks Shamrock Series Uniform
Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms has become a "twitter" star -- here's a video he posted of Irish freshman QB Gunner Kiel and his reaction to what ND will be wearing against Miami at Chicago's Soldier Field.
LINK: GUNNER'S REACTION
NFL Training Camp Update: ND Players
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what's being said about our former Notre Dame football stars now playing in the NFL. Just click on the players' name below and you'll find out!
LINK: HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS
LINK: DAVID BRUTON -- BRONCOS
LINK: JOHN SULLIVAN -- VIKINGS
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD -- CARDINALS
LINK: BRADY QUINN -- CHIEFS
LINK: KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS
LINK: JUSTIN TUCK -- GIANTS
LINK: ANTHONY FASANO -- DOLPHINS
LINK: RJ BLANTON -- VIKINGS
LINK: GOLDEN TATE -- SEAHAWKS
LINK: TREVOR ROBINSON -- BENGALS
LINK: TOMMY ZBIKOWSKI -- COLTS
LINK: JEFF FAINE -- BUCCANEERS
LINK: SAM YOUNG -- BUFFALO BILLS
LINK: RYAN GRANT -- FREE AGENT
LINK: MAURICE STOVALL -- LIONS
LINK: JORDAN BLACK -- REDSKINS
LINK: IAN WILLIAMS -- 49ERS
LINK: DARRIN WALLS -- FALCONS
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Final Two-A-Day Practice Yesterday!
The Fightin' Irish held their last practices of "training camp" yesterday and the gang at UND.COM was present to capture the action. See the link below.
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S FINAL TRAINING CAMP PRACTICE
Question Notre Dame's Relevance -- Really?
A columnist employed by ESPN created some attention for himself this week by writing a story questioning Notre Dame's power position in college football. Well, a colleague of his wrote a reply yesterday that I thought I'd share with the ND GO IRISH BLOG community.
LINK: IRISH RELEVANT
Friday, August 17, 2012
Notre Dame Football Media Day Recap
The 125th edition of the Fighting Irish football program held their annual Media Day yesterday afternoon in rainy South Bend. And, the gang at UND.COM did their usual best of giving us "wall to wall" coverage.
Click on the link below to watch all of the videos from Media Day.
LINK: MEDIA DAY COVERAGE
Surpassed the 400,000 Unique Visitor Mark!
Thank you Notre Dame fans!
At 9:54 AM ET this morning, a Notre Dame fan from Lincoln, Nebraska became unique visitor #400,000 to the ND GO IRISH BLOG!
It's quite humbling to see the number of IRISH fans visiting this site every day. Incredible.
If the ND GO IRISH BLOG were a city -- its population would rank #44 in the United States! Just ahead of Miami, FL and just behind Raleigh, NC.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
A Notre Dame Pep Rally -- Ireland Style!
Folks, the Irish people are going to throw a PEP RALLY unlike anyone has ever seen -- Friday night at Dublin's O2 Arena -- hours before the kick-off of the 125th anniversary season of Notre Dame Football. It's truly going to be an event to remember!
Here's a link to the video (below) that has been produced to promote the event. Word on the street is the Pep Rally will be carried on Ireland TV -- with a rumored worldwide TV distribution deal -- with an estimated audience of 40 million. As more information becomes available for this -- I'll pass on the details.
Think about that...
LINK: NOTRE DAME: A WELCOME HOME
ESPN'S Mike Golic Reacts to Rick Reilly...
Former Notre Dame football player, current ND Parent, and co-host of ESPN'S Mike & Mike Show -- took it upon himself to defend his alma mater -- as he responded to Rick Reilly's column from yesterday.
Here's a link to Mike Golic's rant:
LINK: MIKE GOLIC RANT -- VIDEO
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Coach Ara Parseghian's Reunion Speech
This is an impressive man...
Folks, Coach Parseghian is 89 years young -- wait 'til you see this talk!
Legendary Notre Dame head football coach Ara Parseghian was in front of his former players recently and it was caught on tape. INCREDIBLE!
LINK: MUST WATCH VIDEO
George Goeddeke Introduces Ara Parseghian
Former Notre Dame football star and AFL All-Pro George Goeddeke -- was given the honor of introducing his "coach" at a Reunion on campus recently -- and his remarks were caught on tape.
George is quite a man -- we belonged to the same Parish in the Detroit suburbs before my move to South Bend to work for Notre Dame. He is one of the leaders of St. Patrick Parish and as you'll see in this video -- one of the leaders of the 1966 National Championship team. Enjoy!
LINK: GOEDDEKE INTRODUCES PARSEGHIAN
George is quite a man -- we belonged to the same Parish in the Detroit suburbs before my move to South Bend to work for Notre Dame. He is one of the leaders of St. Patrick Parish and as you'll see in this video -- one of the leaders of the 1966 National Championship team. Enjoy!
LINK: GOEDDEKE INTRODUCES PARSEGHIAN
Media Day Begins at 1:20 PM ET -- Thursday!
Media Day, for the 125th edition of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, will begin tomorrow (Thursday, August 16) at 1:20 PM ET -- and it will be covered LIVE by the gang at UND.COM.
One of the highlights will be Coach Kelly's press conference -- where Notre Dame will reveal the uniform they will be wearing at the Shamrock Series game against Miami, on October 6th, at Chicago's Soldier Field. To watch it LIVE -- click on the link below.
LINK: MEDIA DAY 2012
One of the highlights will be Coach Kelly's press conference -- where Notre Dame will reveal the uniform they will be wearing at the Shamrock Series game against Miami, on October 6th, at Chicago's Soldier Field. To watch it LIVE -- click on the link below.
LINK: MEDIA DAY 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Clue #4: ND's Shamrock Series Uniform
I think I've got this one -- looks like this "swatch" is the front "yoke" of the jersey -- with the word IRISH centered above a number, in a GOLD shiny material, outlined in white on a blue colored jersey... (top photo). The jersey, developed by Adidas for Notre Dame's Shamrock Series game against Miami, will be revealed on Thursday this week!
Two Special Days for Notre Dame Football
On Saturday, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame headed to Diamond Lake for a day of fun, sun, golf, water, food and laughs. You'll enjoy the video. And, yesterday -- the IRISH held their annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation practice. It's a nice event for the on-campus community.
LINK: DIAMOND LAKE
LINK: FACULTY / STAFF PRACTICE
Monday, August 13, 2012
ND Football Practice Update: Monday 8/13
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame held two practices today in "wet" South Bend. I'm sure Coach Kelly looked at the weather and said "we'll probably see this in Ireland in less than three weeks, let's go outside..."
LINK: NOTRE DAME PRACTICE
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