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Irish Independent
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
St. Patrick's rule roost against near neighbours Rathnew in LGFA Division 3 final
St. Patrick's and Rathnew served up a well-contested and exciting LGFA Division 3 league final at Dunbur Road, Wicklow on Saturday evening. The sizable gathering of supporters for both sides showed that there is nothing like a local derby to whet the appetite. And there is no keener derby than the meeting of St. Pat's and Rathnew—in everything.
Belfast Telegraph
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Liam Boyce bags winner as Derry City claim victory over St Patrick's Athletic
After Friday's win over champions Shelbourne, the Candystripes travelled to Richmond Park confident and they did enough to get another big win which keeps them in fourth place in the Premier Division. St. Patrick's Athletic, on the back of successive defeats, started the game well on top, and were dominant for the first 20 minutes without ever really worrying Brian Maher. The visitors finally began to get a foothold on the game after that and to the dismay of the home fans, took the lead with their first real attack just before the half hour. It was a sweeping and incisive move which cut Pat's open as Michael Duffy picked the ball up in space in the centre of the pitch, and his pass out wide found the overlapping Ronan Boyce, who crossed first time into the heart of the penalty area, where Liam Boyce arrived to head in his fifth goal of the season. St. Pat's didn't threaten a response until 10 minutes into the second half when Mason Melia outpaced Mark Connolly on his way to goal, and although Kevin Holt stopped the striker, the ball ran through for Simon Power, whose first time effort was turned away by Maher for a corner. The home side looked the more likely of the teams as the half continued and Zachary Elbouzedi caused some consternation in the City defence, before finding ex-Derry City midfielder Brandon Kavanagh, whose snapshot from 18 yards flew just wide of Maher's goal. That was as good as it got for St. Pat's, with Derry City defending stoutly in the closing stages to claim a second 1-0 win in the space of just four days. St. Patrick's Athletic: Anang, Hoare, Redmond, Lennon, Elbouzedi, Baggley (Forrester 68'), Sjoberg (Keena 71'), Power, McClelland, Kavanagh (Mulraney 77'), Melia (Leavy 77'). Derry City: Maher, R Boyce (O'Reilly HT'), Connolly (Ferguson 60'), Todd, Cann, Holt, Diallo (Benson 73'), Whyte (McMullan 60'), Winchester, Duffy, L Boyce (Mullen 60').
Chicago Tribune
18-03-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Column: Thoughts and memories for another St. Patrick's Day in Chicago
OK, that's over. Another St. Patrick's Day in the books. Your green clothes off to the laundry or dry cleaner, ready to be then put back in your closet, those 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' buttons tossed in a drawer, your memories of this edition of this most celebratory of local holidays stored someplace. If you participated in the weekend's hoopla, good for you. Perhaps some of you have a hangover this morning, failing to follow the advice of George Shinnick Sr., who opened the venerable Shinnick's Pub in Bridgeport in 1938 and had this bit of timeless tavern wisdom: 'He who drinks and drinks with grace / is always welcome in this place / He who drinks more than his share / is never welcome anywhere.' I've got nothing against drinking and can still recall, a bit foggy as they might be, youthful memories of starting St. Pat's parade days at the bygone Elfman's delicatessen on State Street and then, proceeding north, stopping for a drink at any bar we encountered and that would have us, until only one of us was left standing. Such excessive drinking behavior remains one of the reasons that people rail against the excesses of this holiday, arguing that booze and its attendant misbehavior gives fuel to the unjust drunken Irish stereotype. My mother was Irish to her core, a Cavanagh, and it was she who took me by the hand to my very first St. Patrick's Day Parade, which also happened to be the first to be held on State Street in 1956. There has never been a person I have known who despised St. Patrick's Day celebrations more than she did. I don't remember, though I can logically assume, that then Mayor Richard J. Daley led that first parade. But I have always remembered something my mother told me that day. As we watched the parade, all around us were hundreds of smiling faces and I asked my mom, who was not smiling, 'Why aren't you happy?' 'The Irish have not always had a happy time of it,' she said. True enough I would learn from stories from her and her mother. I would learn that March 17 is believed to be the day St. Patrick died in 461, and he is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and efficiently, if apocryphally, ridding the island of snakes. I did not have a drink on Monday, but was tempted. I live in a neighborhood thick with taverns — one called Dublin's, for the capital of Ireland — many of them fine and lively places. And so it was that I found myself thinking about going inside one of them when I was approached by a young man toting a plastic one-gallon water jug and asking, 'This is my borg. Care for a sip?' It was 10 a.m. I will not give you the details of our entire conversation, which took place in the one-block stretch of Division Street between State and Dearborn Streets, a section that for the first year was wisely closed to traffic. 'OK, what's a borg?' I asked. He explained that a borg stands for Blackout Rage Gallon and is a relatively new 'invention,' a concoction that consists of a fifth of vodka, water and some sort of flavoring (his was orange Kool-Aid). It has nothing to do with St. Patrick. It has nothing to do with Ireland. As politely as possible I thanked him and went home to listen to a song. It's a fine song titled 'In the City of Chicago.' Sung by Christy Moore, it embodies what it means to be Irish in this city. In the City of Chicago As the evening shadows fall There are people dreaming Of the hills of Donegal. 1847 was the year it all began Deadly pains of hunger drove a million from the land They journeyed not for glory Their motive wasn't greed A voyage of survival across the stormy sea. To the City of Chicago As the evening shadows fall There are people dreaming Of the hills of Donegal. Some of them knew fortune Some of them knew fame More of them knew hardship And died upon the plain They spread throughout the nation They rode the railroad cars Brought their songs and music to ease their lonely hearts. To the City of Chicago As the evening shadows fall There are people dreaming Of the hills of Donegal. And that was that, another St. Patrick's Day over and done.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Des Moines celebrates warm sunshine on St. Patrick's Day
DES MOINES, Iowa — The weather was in full-blown spring sunshine for St. Patrick's Day in Iowa's capital city. Hundreds of people lined the streets along Grand Avenue from Robert D. Ray Drive. The parade contained many floats, marchers, and even some musicians. Iowa bill requiring parental consent for minors using tanning beds passed by House With Spring Break starting, the parade was full of families and a few people who were skipping out on work. The town of Melrose sent a huge delegation for the day to Des Moines to celebrate that community's Irish heritage. 'We have a great little Irish town in south-central Iowa,' said Scott Tilton, who heads the Melrose St. Pat's celebration in Des Moines. 'We have very strong Irish history, and we would like to come up here and present that and show a good time for the kids.' Another group from Polk City makes it an annual event for kids and grandkids to decorate the float. Metro News: Des Moines celebrates warm sunshine on St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day celebrations take over Court Ave. in Des Moines Cotton-top tamarin infant at Blank Park Zoo has died Multiple departments battle large field fire near Pleasant Hill Scholastic Spotlight: Award winning counselors & Ag educators Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
TSA shares tips for busy spring travel season
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — St. Patrick's Day and spring break could bring thousands more visitors to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport. Mark Howell, TSA spokesperson for the southeast, said travelers could break records in Savannah this spring. With potential long wait times, officials are asking travelers to check what's in their bags before they hit security checkpoints. 'Things like bottles of water, pocketknives and self-defense items slow the process for everybody when we have to do secondary bag searches,' Howell said. 'The night before, when you're packing, make sure you don't have those items in your bag. If you have them, make sure they go in checked luggage.' According to Howell, eight firearms have been secured so far this year at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport. This is an uptick compared to last year, where TSA secured a total of 31 firearms. 'Please be aware of where your firearm is before you come to the airport,' he said. 'If you're packing the night before and you're planning to take it with you, make sure you know how to pack it the right way.' You could get cited or arrested, according to Howell. The civil penalty from the TSA could cost you up to $15,000. You could also lose your TSA precheck status for five years, and you could miss your flight as well. The warning comes just before a busy travel period in Savannah. Officials expect close to 2,000 more passengers coming through security in a single day. That closes in on their record of 8,369 passengers the day after St. Pat's last year. 'There may be periods where we have more volume than the checkpoint can handle, and that is really in those early morning rush hours on the day following the Saint Patrick's Day parade. We could potentially see close to a thousand coming through in an hour or two,' Howell said. This year, travelers will experience Savannah's new and expanded security checkpoint. Howell said their wait times tend to be under 30 minutes for standard screening and under 15 minutes for TSA Pre-check passengers. You can enter in and check the items you want to pack on the TSA website or app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
