Archive for Media

A Beautiful Gaffe: WIFR News, Rockford, IL

On September 3rd, the Cycle of America 2010 team rode into Rockford, Illinois.  Wendi from the Clock Tower Resort lined up interviews with 4 TV stations, including CBS affiliate WIFR.

Thanks to the Irish dancers (McNulty Irish Dancers and the Irish Marching Society), Wendi, Andrea, and all the staff at the Tilted Kilt for a fantastic welcome.

And for fans of moderately amusing gaffes, keep watching til the end!

You can read the accompanying article here: http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/102197929.html

Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio

Homepage of the Sentinel-Tribune (Online edition)

Homepage of the Sentinel-Tribune (Online edition)

Journalist Jenise Fouts interviewed the team for the Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Bowling Green, Ohio.  The article can be read here, and the lads also got their picture on the homepage of the Sen-Trib wesbite!. Click here to read the article online.

A big “Thank you!” to Jane E. George and her family for making the interview happen!

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Irish American News, Chicago

The COA team were interviewed in their hotel by Irish American News (IAN) journalist Katie Hamilton.  She recorded a short video and also wrote an article for the IAN website, which should hopefully be reaching the print edition in October.  Click here to read the article and learn all about William’s brush with death.

Watch the video

Media updates…

The Cycle has continued to get media coverage at home and abroad.

Rob Murray of the Mankato Free Post did this great article for us to help advertise our St. Peter fundraiser :

http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x1963845429/From-Dublin-to-St-Peter

Kaija Swisher of the Black Hills Pioneer also covered the Cycle extensively and back at home, Peter Kelly at the Liffey Champion has continued to follow the Cycle.

Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch…

I’m pleased to say that we are getting some media coverage back home. The very kind and undoubtedly fantastic Alison Curtis interviewed cyclist William Kerwin on Today FM before he departed to begin the Cycle.
She is also posting updates of our journey on her own blog here: View Alison Curtis’ blog

Butte Irish Festival, TV coverage and Internet News Articles!

The Cycle of America Team will hopefully be getting a mention tonight on KXLF TV in Butte, Montana, after a phone interview with cyclist Mark Leonard. They’ll also be interviewing us when we cycle into Butte on Wednesday. Check out the 5.30pm and 10.30pm news if you’re in Montana.  They’ve also posted a brief summation to their website, which can be read here.

Rob, Eoin and Donal will be representing the team at our very own booth at the Rí Rá Irish Festival in Butte this weekend. It’s organised by the Montana Gaelic Cultural Society. We’re looking forward to flying the flag for Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow at the event! With thanks to Patrice and Monica. More details of the event here: http://www.mtgaelic.org/Festival1.html

Two online papers have also been kind enough to do articles on the Cycle.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/outdoors/s_692797.html

Irish Central: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irishmen-cycle-across-America-for-cancer-99716424.html

We’d also like to say a huge thank you to the Salish Lodge and Spa, Snoqualmie WA, The AmeriStay Inn and Suites, Moses Lake WA, Stardust Motel, Wallace ID, and the Mountain Valley Inn, Missoula MT, where we are staying as I write this. All of these places were kind enough to give the team some form of free accommodation. Without the the generousity of these people, and more to come, the Cycle may not have been possible. Thank you!

Tom Dunne interviews Donal on Newstalk

Listen to Donal and his nudie escapades:

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Mark on Chicago’s “Good Morning Ireland” Radio Show

Sean Ginelly, host of "Good Morning Ireland"

On Saturday July 10th, Mark did a live phone interview with Sean Ginelly on the “Good Morning Ireland” radio show, based in Chicago, Illinois.

Listen to Mark’s Interview:

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Liffey Champion

Peter Kelly of the Kildare newspaper, the Liffey Champion, wrote this great article about the Cycle of America 2010.  Peter and the Liffey Champion have been great for advertising our events and helping to publicize the Cycle.

Northside People, Wicklow People

Mark did a fantastic job representing the Cycle of America 2010 team in Dublin-based weekly paper The Northside People.  The article is available from today, Wednesday 12 th May.  Get your copy now!!

Also, keep an eye out in the Wicklow People: William is giving another interview this week and it should be appearing in the paper soon.