Are both Norman Rush and J. P. Donleavy of Irish heritage?
J. P. Donleavy James Patrick Donleavy (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an Irish-American novelist and playwright. His best-known work is the novel "The Ginger Man", which was initially banned for obscenity.
Norman Leard Joseph Norman Leard (March 23, 1875 – July 1961) was an American football coach and secretary to Green McCurtain, principal chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was one-thirty-second Choctaw origin and attended in the Indian schools in Oklahoma. He was the head football coach for the Kendall Orange and Black football team from 1895 to 1897. In addition to being the coach, he was also the captain and quarterback of Kendall's first football team.