Irish Sports in America

Seton Hall University's Irish cultural society, Pirates of Irish Persuasion & Extraction (PIPE) is proud to announce the inaugural semester of the Irish Studies Discussion Series.  The series, sponsored by PIPE, provides a venue in which members of the Seton Hall community and the wider community can learn about and discuss the Irish and Irish-American experience. 

Seton Hall is the birthplace of the Celtic Theatre Company under the directorship of Dr. James McGlone.  The University's Walsh Library Archives and Special Collections Center is the home of the MacManus Irish History and Literature Collection.  The University regularly offers courses on Irish and Irish-American history and Irish theatre.  The PIPE-sponsored discussion series shows that Seton Hall students are committed to promoting dialogue about culture and ethnic identity, as well as to learning about Irish traditions. 

"This is a great chance to gain some knowledge about Irish and Irish-American culture and to learn about the opportunities this area offers in celebrating this culture," said PIPE President Eric Fitzsimmons.  PIPE is pleased to share the series with members of the wider community. 

The Tuesday, April 20 discussion evening on Irish Sports in America will be the fifth event in the series.  Dr. Frank Brady, longtime member New York Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and writer for the Irish Echo, and Eunan Meyler, a member of the Tyrone GAA in New York who has experience coaching Gaelic football, will discuss their involvement in Irish sports.  This event, which will take place on Seton Hall's South Orange campus in Room 102 of the Nursing Building at 7:30 PM, is free of charge and open to the public.

The series began in January with a discussion on and performance of Irish music in America.  This event was followed by a presentation on Irish Americans in law enforcement and the military; the third event, which focused on the history and planning of St. Patrick's Day parades; and the fourth event on the history of the Irish in Newark.  All of the presenters are noted leaders in the Irish-American community in New Jersey, and many are graduates of Seton Hall.

For further information on the series, contact Maura Harrington at maura.harrington@shu.edu or 201.463.5967, or become a fan of the Seton Hall University Irish Studies Discussion Series on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SHUIrishStudiesDiscussionSeries.