“It takes something special to trump speaking at the United Nations in New York — but being feted by the New York Yankees before being thanked from the Croke Park victory podium by your Cork football heroes must come pretty close. That’s the head-spinning climax to an incredible week for Cork’s Joanne O’Riordan as she toasted Cork’s NFL Division One title success from a Manhattan bar last night.”
from the Irish Examiner as Joanne is credited for her support of the Cork Footballers and Management. Listen to Graham Canty’s wishes to Joanne from the podium in Croke Park:
Irish Examiner: (2nd May) Tell them No 14 sent you,” Curtis Granderson said before sauntering off to the New York Yankees dressing room. That struck a chord with Joanne O’Riordan, the Millstreet phenomenon who, I’m sure you know, spent the last week over here in the Big Apple turning 16, wowing high-ranking officials at the UN and generally being an incredible ambassador for our country. Read the full article
More articles on the same topic:
Herald.ie: Joanne’s text lifted us: Counihan
Also, on last Friday’s Evening Echo:
NYY photo: http://twitter.com/#!/JohnWRiordan/status/196086239395450880/photo/1
Having grown up in the Bronx, I am a Yankee fan my whole life. I’m so glad (but not surprised) that the Yankees stepped up to the plate for Joanne during her recent New York visit. Glad to read that she enjoyed her first baseball game.
Go for it, Joanne! You’ve got the drive to accomplish whatever you wish, and I know that you will.