But isn’t it funny how sometimes your love for something can remain so steady, yet change in presentation over time? From the days of sleeping overnight on the sidewalk in the one “game-day ticket sales window” line outside Notre Dame Stadium to witness what would become the “Bush Push” game, to leaving multiple voicemails about Notre Dame’s performance to family members and friends for decades, I found a new outlet for this lifelong passion. A healthier one. A more productive one. One that connects people. One that gives the “regular fan” a voice and lets them know they are important and heard.
One that provides my soul football peace. Mid-2016, in the midst of a miserable 4-8 grind of a season, I turned my Notre Dame thoughts into a podcast. Enter “Always Irish”. And then a YouTube show. And then a radio program. And now to print. I’m honored to be invited to join the USA TODAY Fighting Irish Wire family and connect with more like-minded Notre Dame brethren in a new way.
At the end that’s what this fan base is at its core, one big family under Our Lady, through the good times and bad. I cannot wait to think, feel and discuss Notre Dame football with you as the Freeman Era enfolds. Always remember, it’s Notre Dame vs. Everybody, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Go Irish!
Feel free to also connect with me via YouTube or Twitter @alwaysirishINC.
John Kennedy
Check out John’s first couple of articles for Fighting Irish Wire:
Notre Dame-North Carolina recap: Progress!
Notre Dame vs. North Carolina: 3 confidences and 3 concerns
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