Tenor opens doors to America’s finest sporting arenas

One of the many thankless tasks at live sporting events is held by the lonely soul singing the anthem.

Tenor opens doors to America’s finest sporting arenas

He or she is the one we need to get off the stage as soon as possible so everybody can get on with the real business. It’s a harsh attitude but then again, they know what we’re thinking and they enjoy their gig anyway.

When I saw Wexford-born tenor David O’Leary perform for President Barack Obama in Washington DC in March, I had no idea about the sporting route he travelled in order to get there.

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