Declan Sullivan – Forever Irish

Coach Kelly Reflects on Challenges of 2010, And Spirit of Notre Dame That Prevailed

May 28, 2011 by Jim Lefebvre

Coach Kelly Reflects on Challenges of 2010, And Spirit of Notre Dame That Prevailed

Coach Brian Kelly addressed a packed gathering of the Notre Dame Club of Minnesota and spoke, among other things, about the tragedy and turmoil of his first season as head coach of the Fighting Irish. It was the leadership of Rev. John Jenkins that helped the University get through some of its darkest days, and the resolve of his players that turned the football fortunes around, Kelly said. All of it, he noted, exemplifies what the spirit of Notre Dame is all about.

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Filed Under: 2010, Brian Kelly, Spirit of Notre Dame Tagged With: Declan Sullivan, Jack Swarbrick, John Affelck-Graves, Knute Rockne, Lou Holtz, Matt James, ND Club of Minnesota

A Week of Sadness, Loss, Frustration

November 7, 2010 by Jim Lefebvre

A vibrant young life is needlessly lost. A campus is shocked and sorrowful. A football program is battered and reeling. Certainly, these have to be among the darkest days for Notre Dame in a long time – maybe since March 31, 1931. Yesterday, Declan Sullivan was laid to rest. At his wake and funeral in Read Full Post

Filed Under: 2010 Tagged With: Armando Allen, Carmel Catholis HS, Dayne Crist, Declan Sullivan, Fr. John Jenkins, Ian Williams, Jack Swarbrick, Kyle Rudolph, Theo Riddick, Tulsa

Thank You, Father Jenkins

November 6, 2010 by Jim Lefebvre

No matter the eventual results of any investigation or lawsuit, members of the Notre Dame family were relieved to hear the right message from the University Friday. Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins, in an open letter to the Notre Dame community, acknowledged what has been obvious: “Declan Sullivan was entrusted to our care, and Read Full Post

Filed Under: 2010, Brian Kelly Tagged With: Declan Sullivan, Fr. John Jenkins

Tragedy Hits ND Again

October 28, 2010 by Jim Lefebvre

Disappointment over underperformance on the football field gets Irish fans in a tizzy. But at least it is not a life-and-death matter. Wednesday’s accident which claimed the life of ND student videographer Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior from Long Grove, Ill., has sent shock waves across campus and beyond, and reminded all of the fragility Read Full Post

Filed Under: 2010 Tagged With: Declan Sullivan, Matt James

Sept. 2	at Louisville	W. 35-17
Sept. 14	New Mexico	W, 66-14
Sept. 21	at Georgia	L, 17-23
Sept. 28	Virginia	W, 35-20
Oct. 5	Bowling Green	W, 52-0
Oct. 12	Southern Cal	W, 30-27
Oct. 26	at Michigan	L, 14-45
Nov. 2	Virginia Tech	W, 21-20
Nov. 9	at Duke	W, 38-7
Nov. 16	Navy	W, 52-20
Nov. 23	Boston College	W, 40-7
Nov. 30	at Stanford	W, 45-24
Dec. 28	Iowa State	W, 33-9

Sept. 1	Michigan	W, 24-17
Sept. 8	Ball State	W, 24-16
Sept. 15	Vanderbilt	W, 22-17
Sept. 22	at Wake Forest	W, 56-27
Sept. 29	Stanford	W, 38-17
Oct. 6	at Virginia Tech	W, 45-23
Oct. 13	Pittsburgh	W, 19-14
Oct. 27	Navy (at San Diego)	W, 44-22
Nov. 3	at Northwestern	W, 31-21
Nov. 10	Florida St.	W, 42-13
Nov. 17	Syracuse (at Yankee Stadium)	W, 36-3
Nov. 24	at Southern Cal	W, 24-17
Dec. 29	Clemson (Cotton Bowl)	L, 3-30

Coach Kelly Reflects on Challenges of 2010, And Spirit of Notre Dame That Prevailed

A Week of Sadness, Loss, Frustration

Thank You, Father Jenkins

Tragedy Hits ND Again

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