Aileen Gorman Leong

Jan 13, 2025 | irishecho.com | Maura Mulligan |Aileen Gorman Leong |Anthony Neeson |P.J. Cunningham

Leinster 16; La Rochelle 14 Forget the era of Leinster playing champagne rugby without cracking open the bubbly when it matters most - in champions cup finals. The new Leinster is more considered with the Springbok influence behind the scene emphasizing how victory can be created with a slice more certainty if your defensive traits are better than all out attacking playing at every occasion.

Jan 13, 2025 | irishecho.com | Maura Mulligan |Aileen Gorman Leong |Anthony Neeson |Gerry Adams

TED Howell was 77 when he died last Friday. On Tuesday we buried him in Milltown Cemetery in the grave of the love of his life, Eileen Duffy. The two of them were devoted to each other. They were married on October 9, 1972. That night Ted was arrested. Fortunately, his false ID held up and he was released the following morning.  Eileen was a formidable republican also. She was a hard worker and a champion of West Belfast. Ted and she had two fine sons, Eamonn and Proinnsias.

Jan 12, 2025 | irishecho.com | Anthony Neeson |Sean Creedon |Aileen Gorman Leong

Aonach Mhacha in Ireland's ecclesiastical capital Armagh and the Celtic Junction Arts Center in Minnesota joined forces at the end of 2024 to forge a transatlantic connection that opened a gateway into an Ghaeilge for students on both sides of the pond.

Aug 12, 2024 | irishecho.com | Aileen Gorman Leong |Máirtín Ó Muilleoir

“Keepers of the Steps,” an Irish dance historical preservation, archive, and outreach program, has quickly grown to be a cornerstone program for the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco (UICC). Created in 2021, the inaugural month-long exhibition struck an untapped nerve in the local community being both an amazing re-telling of San Francisco Irish history while highlighting the immigrant experience dating back to the California Gold Rush days.

Aug 12, 2024 | irishecho.com | Aileen Gorman Leong |P.J. Cunningham

Cork 1-16; Galway 0-16 This was a real arm-wrestle of an All-Ireland final with underdogs Galway putting it up to the hot favorites before finally going under after a titanic struggle at Croke Park on Sunday. The Connacht side had the temerity to match the Rebelettes step for step and blow for blow in a first half which saw them sneak a one-point interval lead against a slight wind.