The biggest annual celebration of Gaelic games in the U.S. marked its fifth anniversary on October 6, when 500 guests packed into the gilded ballroom of New York’s Plaza Hotel for a gala dinner hosted by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). The Master of Ceremonies was RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey, and a host of all-star players, male and female, were in attendance, including … [Read more...] about Out & About: Gaelic Sports Stars Take New York
Robert McCann
40th Anniversary AIF Gala Raises $4.3 Million
The 40th annual American Ireland Fund’s New York Dinner Gala raised $4.3 million this year, more than any in the Fund’s past. Over 1,000 guests attended the May event in New York City, including Ireland’s Minister for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan and Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.S. Anne Anderson. And special guest Senator George Mitchell was honored for his work in Northern … [Read more...] about 40th Anniversary AIF Gala Raises $4.3 Million