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Ronan Tynan, M.D. (born 1960 in Dublin, Ireland) is a popular tenor, singing in the classical Irish style. He is most famous for his renditions of God Bless America performed at Yankee Stadium during important New York Yankee games, such as Opening Day, nationally-televised games, and playoff games. Additionally he has sung for Buffalo Sabres during their hockey games. He is also known for participating in the 1984 Olympics. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
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Tynan, until recently, was a member of the Irish Tenors. He left to pursue his own solo career in May of 2004.
Background
Born with lower limb disabilities, Tynan had to have both legs amputated at the age of 20 due to complications caused by a car accident. Within weeks of the accident, he was climbing stairs at his college dormitory on artificial legs. Within a year, Tynan was winning in the international disabled olympics. Between 1981 and 1984, he amassed eighteen gold medals and fourteen world records. Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. ...
In the following years, Tynan became the first disabled person ever admitted to the National College of Physical Education, Limerick. He went on to prestigious Trinity College, Dublin and became a physician specializing in Orthopedic Sports Injuries. Thomond College of Education, Limerick (Coláiste Oideachais Thuamhurnhan, Luimneach in Irish) was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers. ...
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Trinity College, Dublin, corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ...
Encouraged to also study voice by his father, Tynan won a series of prestigious voice competition awards and joined the Irish Tenors.
Presidential performances A very close friend of U.S. President George W. Bush, Tynan has also performed in events Bush has attended. Some of them include (bold face indicate those that took place at Washington National Cathedral): The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ...
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President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney, and former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton, watch the casket of former President Ronald Reagan carried into the Washington National Cathedral The death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan took place in June 2004. ...
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