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Kelly Gang

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

FROM AILES TO POWERAcademy Award winner Russell Crowe was most recently seen on the Showtime political drama The Loudest Voice, about TV kingmaker Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News. Now, instead of a character who enrages American Democrats, Crowe is headed home to play an Irishman who enrages Australian authorities.Crowe is slated to star in The True History of the Kelly … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

Kellys Are a Charitable Gang

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

There is former New York top cop Ray Kelly and his son, Good Day New York anchor Greg Kelly. There’s New York Post columnist Keith Kelly and former Weather Channel CEO Mike Kelly. All these Irish American Kellys – and many more in media, politics and publishing – gathered last March at Michael’s in Manhattan for their annual Kelly Gang fundraiser. This year, the group ended up … [Read more...] about Kellys Are a Charitable Gang

The Kelly Cares Dinner

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2014

May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Kelly Cares Foundation’s annual Irish Eyes Gala, took place at the Sheraton Times Square on the evening following the Breezy Point ribbon-cutting, and honored the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, NBC News’s Chief of  Environmental Affairs Anne Thompson, and Peter Schivarelli, Manager of the band Chicago. The gala raised over $800,000 which will support causes locally, … [Read more...] about The Kelly Cares Dinner

Fighting Irish Coach Honored by Kelly Gang

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2013

March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Brian Kelly, Football Coach for Notre Dame visits Breezy Point. In this photo, he brings joy to Jim McGuire, an 80-year-old resident. Photo: Peter Foley.

Brian Kelly, Notre Dame’s famed football coach, was honored by the Kelly Gang at Michael’s Restaurant in New York City on March 13. Earlier that day he visited Breezy Point, where he witnessed the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy and met some of the people who were badly affected by the storm. In honoring Coach Kelly, the Kelly Gang raised over $60,000 for the Kelly Cares … [Read more...] about Fighting Irish Coach Honored by Kelly Gang

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