Official Twitter of the Bishop McNamara H.S. Football Program - 5 Time State Champions: '82, '85, '86 '87 & '15 Head Coach - Bob Kelly bkelly
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Thank you
@CoachGMcDonald
and University of Illinois for stopping by to recruit our Irish Football players. Looking forward to seeing you again!!!Go Illini!!!
Alumni Chris Bell
@chrisautmanbell
for winning the victory bell with 3 catches 31 yards and 1 touchdown...ESPN highlight! Congratulations! Proud of you!
We finished a great season in the championship game. We came up short of winning 31-21 to
@iccpfootball
. Two losses to a great team by a combined total of 11 points. Thank you seniors for your great leadership and hard work!
#tradition
Bishop McNamara alumni Jonathan Ward has been promoted to the active roster for today’s game by the Arizona Cardinals! Good luck today Jonathan!
#GoCardinals
#GoIrish
!
Congratulations to
@JaydonWright_
He Rushed for 447 yards and 8 Touchdowns Friday night! He Broke the Single game rushing record(390 held by Tyrone Noble) and Touchdown Record(7 held by
@Almighty_jward
)!
Irish win second round playoff game against Tolono-unity 31-6!! Another hard fought game by the players. Next round on the road to be determined. Go Irish! Quarterfinals bound!
Congratulations to Coach Rich Zinnani on receiving the 2022 Semper Fidelis Coach’s Award from the US Marine Corps! The award is earned by coaches who model the leadership values of honor, courage, and commitment. Coach Z demonstrated this his entire career with
@bmchsfootball
!
What at a great day! McNamara alumni and NFL Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Ward’s camp was a huge success! Over 50 youth campers participated today. Go Irish! Go Cardinals!
@Almighty_jward
Irish victory over Effingham 42-35, Now we advance to the 4A semi final for the second time since 1998. Can’t wait to see all the fans at home for next Saturday’s game!
Thank you
@BBCHSFootball
and
@KaysFootball
for offering us your fields to us for practice this week. It’s great to know we have your support! In 2015 we went to
@ONAZFootball
and that worked out well for us. We plan on going back there.
Bishop McNamara isn’t a place that you experience for four years and then leave behind. It’s a place that becomes a part of you, a place that is a key piece of you who are at your very core, and its footprint grows within you as you travel through your life.
#faith
#family
☘️🏈
Congratulations to Tyjuan Hagler on your induction into the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame joining Coach Zinanni and Mike Kimberlin into this prestigious HOF!
We had great evening last night honoring McNamara alum, state champion QB and former coach Brian Hassett on his induction into the Illinois H.S. Coaches Association Hall of Fame with a few Bishop McNamara football coaches and a alumni! Congrats! Go Irish!!
@coachHassett15
We are back on track. 51-20 win over 5A conference opponent Saint Francis of Wheaton. The Irish are 4-1 on this season. Homecoming next week against Wheaton Academy. Go Irish!
Start of a new tradition!
Last practice of the regular season means youth jersey day!
Jerseys from
Bradley Lions
Bourbonnais Jr Boilers
Manteno Wildcats
Kankakee East Side Bulldogs
Herscher Tigers
Momence Redskins
Brookmont Saints
Awesome job by our guys!
Senior night tonight!! Let’s finish the regular season with a W as we head into the 2019 playoffs!! Thank you seniors for your hard work and dedication. Go Irish!!
Bishop McNamara isn’t a place that you experience for four years and then leave behind. It’s a place that becomes a part of you, a place that is a key piece of you who are at your very core, and its footprint grows within you as you travel through your life. ☘️☘️☘️
Another great former McNamara football player, CMU Alumnus and NFL Arizona Cardinal giving back to the community. Please come out and join Jonathan Ward this Friday at his free camp.
@Almighty_jward
#Greatness
#Grit
#Leader
Congratulations to
@Tonyfrmk3
on winning the 100 meter and 200 meter races in state! Tony is now a four time state champ! Two in the 100, and two in the 200! Congratulations!
#Irishstrong
#BtB
#Ballonbrookmont
Thank you Kankakee City Council members for recognizing our state championship runner-up season! It’s a blessing to have such wonderful community support!
Congrats to our very own
@JaydonWright_
on signing his NLI to the University of Minnesota!
The best football is ahead of you young man! Go do great things!!
HUGE thank you to the
@NFL
for the matched donation of our very own Coach Tony and Michelle Pashos!
Tony is our varsity offensive and defensive line coach, and Michelle is a current Coach of our junior high cheerleading program!
Thank you to the Pashos family and thank you NFL!
The entire Bishop McNamara football family would like to congratulate McNamara alum and former coach Brian Hassett on his induction into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame! We couldn’t be more proud!
@coachHassett15