Pierce O'Leary
110 articles
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Shamrock Stickers – Notre Dame vs. Stanford ’13
Notre Dame’s frustrating 2013 regular season campaign came to an end on Saturday night with a 27-20 loss at the hands of Stanford. The Irish had opportunities to…
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Run Defense, Offense Critical for Notre Dame vs. Stanford
Notre Dame sent its seniors off with a quality victory versus a solid BYU team at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish did so by getting back to their…
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Shamrock Stickers – Notre Dame vs BYU
Notre Dame sent its seniors off right with a gritty 23-13 win over BYU. The Irish had a complete effort with contributions from a host of players and…
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Linebackers, Tommy Rees Critical for Notre Dame vs. BYU
Notre Dame comes off its bye week at 7-3 without hopes of playing in a BCS game but still with an opportunity to put together a solid season. …
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Notre Dame @ Pitt – Shamrock Stickers
The Irish fell to 7-3 on the season after their upset loss to Pittsburgh Saturday night. Notre Dame looked sloppy in all phases of the game, poor quarterback…
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Notre Dame vs. Pitt – Key Matchups
Notre Dame struggled mightily last week but survived against Navy and kept their BCS hopes alive. The Irish are done with facing the option offense which is good…
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Notre Dame – Navy: Shamrock Stickers
It was far closer than it should have been but the Irish pulled out their fourth straight victory with a 38-34 triumph over Navy. The Midshipmen’s option attack…
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Notre Dame vs. Navy – Key Matchups
The Notre Dame football program looks for its 7th win of the season this weekend against Navy. What matchups will be key in getting the W? Read more…
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Notre Dame vs. Air Force Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame secured bowl eligibility with its first resounding victory of the season, a 45-10 dismantling of Air Force. The Irish were shorthanded with Louis Nix and Christian…
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Notre Dame @ Air Force – Key Matchups
Notre Dame moved to 5-2 with a defensive performance for the ages in a 14-10 win over rival USC. Next up for Irish is a trip to Colorado…
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Notre Dame vs. USC – Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame defeated arch rival USC for the third time in four years on the strength of a phenomenal defensive effort. Starting quarterback Tommy Rees went down in…
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Notre Dame v. USC – Key Matchups
Notre Dame will host its biggest rival this weekend in a game that will go a long way in determining the direction of the season. The Irish have…
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Notre Dame vs. Arizona State – Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Prince Shembo (55) in action during the game between the Shamrock Series Arizona State University Sun Devils and the University of Notre Dame…
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Notre Dame vs. Arizona State – Key Matchups
Notre Dame is still trying to find consistency five games into the 2013 season. At times the Irish look strong, but have yet to put a full game…
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Shamrock Stickers: Oklahoma ’13
Notre Dame didn’t rise to the occasion versus Oklahoma and as a result fell to the Sooners 35-21. With the loss the Irish fall to 3-2 on the…
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Notre Dame v. Oklahoma: Key Matchups
Notre Dame moved to 3-1 on the season with a victory over Michigan State in a hard fought defensive battle. The Irish did not look efficient on…
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Notre Dame vs. Michigan State: Shamrock Stickers
It wasn’t pretty but the Irish managed to get to 3-1 on the season with a 17-13 victory over Michigan State. Both teams played sloppy but the Irish…
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Notre Dame vs. Michigan State: Key Matchups
Notre Dame will return to South Bend this weekend for a pivotal early season challenge versus Michigan State. The Spartans always play the Irish tough and are seeing…
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Notre Dame @ Purdue ’13: Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame overcame another slow start to survive a scare in West Lafayette, defeating the Boilermakers 31-24. The Irish scored 21 points in the span of 3:29 in…
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Notre Dame @ Purdue ’13: Key Matchups
Notre Dame enters its game with in-state rival Purdue coming off a very poor performance versus Michigan. The Irish turned the ball over, took costly penalties, and struggled…
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Shamrock Stickers: Michigan ’13
The Irish were handed their first loss of the season Saturday night 41-30 by the rival Michigan Wolverines. Notre Dame had opportunities but made far too many mistakes…
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Notre Dame @ Michigan ’13 – Key Matchups
Notre Dame enters the second week of the season poised to endure one of the most instrumental games of its season versus Michigan. The College Gameday crew will…
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Shamrock Stickers: Temple ’13
The Irish opened their 2013 season with a quality 28-6 win versus Temple. As per usual in a season opener the Irish had some miscues but showed flashes…
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Notre Dame vs. Temple ’13: Key Matchups
Notre Dame enters the 2013 season with the weight of high expectations justified by the team’s best season in two decades. The Irish come off an undefeated regular…
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Now or Never ’13: Ben Koyack
Junior tight end Ben Koyack enters the 2013 season looking to find consistency and live up to his potential. Koyack will need to step up this season after…
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Replacing Notre Dame’s Offensive Leadership
Notre Dame’s offense didn’t gain the national attention its defense did during last season’s 12-1 campaign but was instrumental in returning the Irish to relevance in the national…
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Replacing Notre Dame’s Defensive Leadership
Last season Notre Dame rode one of the nation’s top defenses to a 12-0 regular season and a berth in the national championship game. The Irish defense was…
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Replacing Tyler Eifert: A Tight Position for Troy Niklas, Notre Dame
Notre Dame has a lot of key pieces to replace on offense heading into the 2013 season, none bigger than Tyler Eifert. The consensus All-American and most prolific…
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Kyle Rudolph, Elite NFL Tight End
It wasn’t long ago Kyle Rudolph was carving up defenses for the Irish, now he’s making his mark as one of the best tight-ends at the NFL level.…
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Davaris Daniels – Notre Dame’s #1 Wide Receiver?
One thing the Irish lacked last season was a true number one receiver. Despite going 12-1 the Irish never had a wide out with the ability to tally 80…
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5 Instant Impact Freshman for Notre Dame in ’13
Notre Dame reaped the benefits of a 12-1 season and trip to the national championship with an impressive recruiting class. Following a disappointing class last season the Irish loaded…
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Notre Dame Has Questions in Backfield for ’13
Notre Dame marched its way to a 12-1 season and birth in the national championship game on stout defense and a strong running game. The key to the…
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Shamrock Stickers: BCS Championship
Notre Dame’s dream season ended in disaster in Miami as Alabama showed the Irish what championship football looks like. The Irish were thoroughly dominated from start to finish in every…
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#1 Notre Dame vs. #2 Alabama: BCS Championship Key Matchups
In the most anticipated BCS National Championship game of all time undefeated and number one ranked Notre Dame will face the toughest test of their miraculous season against…
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Manti T’eo, A Deserving Heisman Candidate
The Heisman Trust states that “The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize…
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Shamrock Stickers: USC ’12
The Irish are going to Miami. Notre Dame completed its miracle regular season with a 22-13 victory over arch rival USC. The Irish followed their blueprint for success…
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#1 Notre Dame @ USC – Key Matchups
Notre Dame controls its own destiny, if they defeat their biggest rival, the USC Trojans, they’ll play for the national championship. College Gameday will be on hand for…
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Shamrock Stickers: Wake Forest ’12
Notre Dame sent this year’s group of seniors off in style with a 38-0 win over Wake Forest. The Irish jumped on the Demon Deacons from kickoff and…
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Shamrock Stickers: Boston College ’12
Notre Dame traveled to Chestnut Hill Saturday night and defeated the host Eagles 21-6. Although the Irish didn’t blow Boston College away, their victory was never in doubt as…
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#4 Notre Dame @ Boston College: Key Matchups
Notre Dame is coming off a miraculous comeback victory over Pittsburgh to remain unbeaten at 9-0, as they prepare to visit long-time rival Boston College. The two catholic…
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Shamrock Stickers: Pitt ’12
The Irish put themselves and their fan base through an emotional rollercoaster on Saturday, but in the end they triumphed over Pitt 29-26 in triple overtime. Notre Dame…
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#3 Notre Dame vs. Pitt – Key Matchups
Notre Dame is 8-0 and ranked third in the BCS standings following its win in primetime over Oklahoma in the most watched college football game this season. There hasn’t…
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Shamrock Stickers: Oklahoma ’12
The Irish travelled to Oklahoma double digit underdogs and returned with a signature win to remain undefeated. The Irish knocked off the Sooners 30-13 on the strength of…
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#5 Notre Dame @ #8 Oklahoma: Key Matchups
The Irish squeaked by BYU to move to 7-0 on the season and set up their toughest test so far, a trip to Norman to take on the Sooners.…
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Shamrock Stickers: BYU ’12
Notre Dame avoided the so called “trap game” by defeating BYU 17-14 to remain unbeaten at 7-0. The Irish were sloppy, struggling to show balance on offense with…
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Notre Dame vs. BYU ’12: Key Matchups
Notre Dame is 6-0 for the first time in a decade following its 20-13 victory in an instant classic versus Stanford. The Irish rank fifth in the initial BCS…
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Shamrock Stickers: Stanford ’12
On the strength of a goal-line stand that will go down in history the Irish remained undefeated on Saturday. Notre Dame is now bowl eligible at 6-0 after their…
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Notre Dame vs. Stanford ’12: Key Matchups
The Irish are 5-0 and find themselves ranked seventh in the AP and coaches polls after their 41-3 domination of Miami. The following matchups will be crucial for…
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Shamrock Stickers: Miami ’12
Notre Dame showed the world what it looks like when they play complete football in their 41-3 destruction of rival Miami. The win makes the Irish 5-0 and…
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Notre Dame vs. Miami ’12: Key Matchups
Heading into their annual Shamrock Series game the Irish are 4-0 and ranked ninth in the nation. Despite the high ranking and undefeated record the Irish have plenty to…