All-Time Irish Heroes

(Photo: Courtesy of Irish Illustrated) Ron Powlus hit the national scene before he had even played a game for the Irish when well known sportswriter Beano Cook predicted that he would…

(Upper Deck/EBay) Kevin McDougal hailed from Pompano Beach, Florida and all he ever wanted when he got to Notre Dame in 1989 was a chance. A chance to play quarterback…

(Photo: Courtesy of Irish Illustrated) Rick Mirer grew up just a few miles down the road from South Bend in Goshen, Indiana. The son of a high school coach, Mirer…

Photo: John Cordes/Icon Sportswire As a senior in High School Tony Rice was the South Carolina player of the year and a Parade all-American.  And that made him the crown…

(Notre Dame Athletics) A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the former ND star running back. A great one from Notre Dame's not too distant past is hospitalized…

Ross Browner with classmate and friend Peter Zabroski in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Peter Zabroski) A Notre Dame Football giant passed away January 4. He leaves an exemplary legacy that…

Kyle Hamilton walks off the field as the Irish warmup before the start of the North Carolina game. (Photo by Chad Ryan) 6-4, 220 pounds, huge wingspan, he once hit…

Kyren Williams scores on a spectacular 91 yard TD run against North Carolina. (Photo: Chad Ryan) And our last honoree in this series is a bit out of the ordinary…

Tony Jones Jr. runs during the Camping World Bowl against Iowa State on December 28, 2019. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire) In High School Tony Jones Jr. was a 2-sport…

Dexter Williams walks off the field for the last time as a member of the Fighting Irish, December 29, 2018. (Photo: Phil Houk/Fighting Irish Preview) As a high school football…