kevin hurley

kevin hurley

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Hi everyone. Name is Kevin Hurley. Started at Notre Dame in 1985. 10-days later was hit-by-a-car and got wicked-serious injuries, including head trauma. Recovered at home in Massachusetts until what should have been my senior year, 1988-89. Tried returning to ND. Witnessed the 1988 National Championship, including the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ. Was academically unsuccessful at ND, 2d time. Continued my studies at Northeastern U. in Boston, which had a terriffic special ed dept. Graduated NU in 1995, after 6 years which were sustained primarily by my commitment to ND. (OK...and my stubborn, pig-headed Canadian-Irish nurturing)

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Terry O'Reilly > You just don't mess with O'Reilly. This "Big, bad Bruin" will puck-you-up.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Notre Dame, Boston/NewEngland

  • Favorite Coaches

    Lou Holtz

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    1988 Notre Dame National Champs

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    October 15, 1988 > I witnessed Notre Dame beat U.Miami 31-30

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    NOTHING is unbreakable

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Babester > he started in Boston, where all great American things start. And even though his ghost was vanquished, Pedro Martinez still wants to bean him! (which IS the reason Pedro rejoined the Sox on the P-staff!)

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana. (Notre Dame)

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell > Jordan is entertaining, but DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS. (12)

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr > the precedent. And Gretzky's (admittedly terrific) offense sells tickets; but Bobby Orr's DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Tough one > I still favor Pélé. Originality.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras > totally respectable demeanor.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus > demonstrates how to manage success.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Racing cars is NOT A SPORT! (girl Dannica Patrick, case-in-point) Isn't racing cars what they train for at UMichigan?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    ...I don't think so.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    ACC > 1/2-step behind Ivy academics.

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  • Michael Galbraith posted 72 days ago

    Michael Galbraith

    Thanks for the message Kevin, Notre Dame winning is the only thing better than watching Michigan lose!! It's fun to take jabs at them, haha... GO IRISH!

  • Liam Canny posted 144 days ago

    Liam Canny

    Kevin, I was so pleased to see your post on an article I read on Bleacher Report this morning - New Year's Day 2013. Happy New Year!
    I was reading your comments thinking to myself, 'I remember a guy from ND named Hurley, but I thought he was killed in an accident on the highway between ND and SMC.' Like you, I started at ND in 1985, having come from NH. So, when a student from my part of the world was involved in a tragic accident, the incident resonated with me. Where did you go to high school? I am so pleased to discover that you are alive and well. Congrats on completing your degree at Northeastern, my dad's Alma Mater.
    I hope the Irish can win the big one, but Bama will be tough. The fact that the players from Bama have been in this game three times over the last four years will give them a real edge. They will know how to handle the media, the hype the occasion. In a one-off game anything can happen, so Go Irish!