Monday, June 25, 2018

Domer Doc Reattches Wisconsin Man's Arm


Notre Dame alum, Dr. Matt Butler (on right in photo above) -- a hand surgeon at Hand to Shoulder Center in Wisconsin reattached the severed arm of a construction worker.

The operation took five hours...

Butler's roommate at Notre Dame -- Super Bowl Champion Rocky Boiman.

LINK:  VIDEO OF PATIENT

Domer Tuck Accepts Job at Goldman Sachs


Rockford, AL to Notre Dame to the NFL New York Giants and then on to Wharton Business School.

Next stop Goldman Sachs for the former Super Bowl Champion!

LINK:  TUCK

Freshmen Can Play 4 Games -- Redshirt Stays


There is a major rule change in college football this season -- and it means you will definitely see more freshmen on the field for Notre Dame this Fall...

LINK:  FULL STORY

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Two Incoming Hockey Players Drafted by NHL


Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish had two of its incoming recruits drafted this weekend in the 2018 NHL Draft.

Both players are on campus getting ready for the upcoming season.

Miami Heat's Reaction to Signing Matt Farrell

Thought you'd enjoy this...

LINK:  MATT FARRELL

Easiest Non-Conference Football Schedules


Keep an eye on this list -- late in the season when we see who is ranked in the TOP TEN -- will it ever come back and bite these schools when the College Football Playoff does its final rankings?

LINK:  EASY SCHEDULES

NFL Mini-Camp Updates on Former ND Players


Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what's being said about a few of our former Notre Dame Football players after their first NFL mini-camp experience...

LINK:  QUENTON NELSON

LINK:  MIKE MCGLINCHEY

LINK:  DURHAM SMYTHE

LINK:  EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN

LINK:  JOSH ADAMS

Friday, June 22, 2018

Bonzie Colson & Matt Farrel Make NBA Choices


Bonzie Colson has committed to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers Summer League Team and Matt Farrell will play for the Miami Heat's Summer League Team.

Still awaiting word on where Martinas Geben will play...

Go get it!

1.5 Million Notre Dame Fans and Counting!


When I started this blog eight years ago -- I could have never dreamed this big...

At 10:23 PM ET this evening -- unique Notre Dame fun number 1,500,000 showed up for the first time at my ND GO IRISH BLOG.   Fighting Irish Fan number 1.5 million hails from Spring, Texas!

It all began on January 24, 2010 with this simple little post -- POST #1 -- and he we are 3,071 days later and this is POST number 20,343.

For you "math majors" out there that's an average of 6.6 positive stories -- EVERY SINGLE DAY -- over these last eight years about the University we all love.  Pretty crazy isn't it...

Thanks for making the ND GO IRISH BLOG one of your stops on the worldwide web -- where you can read positive news about the University of Notre Dame, its students, faculty staff, alumni, parents and friends.

I hope I have a few more days and stories in me to share about Notre Dame.

Thanks 1.5 million!!!

Equanimeous Holding His Own in Green Bay


The former Notre Dame wide receiver is putting on a show in Green Bay during the Packer's mini camp...

LINK:  EQ

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Photos of Incoming Freshmen Working Out

 John Dirksen
 Tommy Tremble #24
 Shayne Simon
 Jayson Ademilola

The Fighting Irish Football Team is back on campus -- getting tuned up for the 2018 Football Season.  Here's a few of the incoming freshmen at work today.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Domer Lili Thompson Drafted by Globetrotters!


Former Notre Dame women's basketball team member (and National Champion) Lili Thompson -- was one of five players drafted today by the world famous Harlem Globetrotters!

Notre Dame fans will recall that Lili tore her ACL in early January -- ending her season and Notre Dame career way too early...

This should be fun!

LINK:  STORY

The Freshmen FB Players Arrive at Notre Dame



Sunday, June 17, 2018

What Your Father Gives You -- Your Name...


On Father's Day -- I'm always reminded of the gift every Dad gives their kids -- their NAME.

That's my Dad in the photo above, he's on the right, sitting next to Al Kaline who is sitting next to Harvey Kuehn in the Detroit Tiger's dugout...

This is one of my "two" all-time favorite poems...

Your Family Name

You got it from your father
It was all he had to give
So it's yours to use and cherish
For as long as you may live

If you lost the watch he gave you
It can always be replaced;
But a black mark on your name
Can never be erased

It was clean the day you took it
And a worthy name to bear
When he got it from his father
There was no dishonor there

So make sure you guard it wisely
After all is said and done
You'll be glad the name is spotless
When you give it to your son