Ronan Tynan
(born May 14, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland) is a tenor, singing in the classical Irish style. He is most famous for his renditions of "God Bless America" at Yankee Stadium during important New York Yankee games, such as Opening Day, nationally-televised games, the last game at the Stadium, and playoff games. Additionally he occasionally sings for the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres [1] and before 71,217 [2] fans at the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic along with Sabres anthem singer Doug Allen, who performed the Canadian national anthem, on January 1, 2008, when the Sabres played the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is also known for participating in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics.
Tynan was a member of the Irish Tenors until he left to pursue his solo career in May 2004. In this same year, he sang "New York , New York" at Belmont Stakes and less than a week later he was at the Washington National Cathedral for former United States President Ronald Reagan's state funeral, where he sang "Amazing Grace" and Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria". [3]
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Background
Born with lower limb disabilities, Tynan elected 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 competitions in
track and field athletics. He represented Ireland in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning a total of four golds, two silvers, and one bronze medal.
[4] Between 1981 and 1984, he amassed eighteen gold medals from various competitions and fourteen world records.
In the following years, Tynan became the first person with a disability ever to be admitted to the
National College of Physical Education in
Limerick. He worked for about two years in the prosthetics industry. Then he went on to
Trinity College, became a physician specializing in Orthopedic Sports Injuries, and graduated in 1993.
Encouraged to also study voice by his father Edmund, Tynan won a series of prestigious voice competition awards and joined the Irish Tenors.
A devout
Roman Catholic, Tynan has appeared on
Eternal Word television Network (EWTN). At the invitation of New York Archbishop
Timothy Dolan, he sang at the Archbishop's installation Mass in
St. Patrick's Cathedral on 15 April 2009.
Presidential performances
Tynan has also performed in several events President
George W. Bush has attended. Some of them include (boldface indicate those that occurred at
Washington National Cathedral):
- '''Ronald Reagan's state funeral
- George H. W. Bush's 80th birthday
- Prayer service marking George W. Bush 's second inauguration
- St. Patrick's Day reception with President Bush and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern
- 2008 President's Dinner
References
- [1]
- ESPN - Winter Classic: We're live from Buffalo - NHL
- McGrath, Charles. (July 12, 2004) New York Times ''A Tenor as Irish as Baseball and "God Bless America."'' Page E1.
- Athlete Search Results