This is a networking lunch with the cream of the Irish Diaspora attending and is always the hottest ticket in town.
The man behind the event is none other than David O’Sullivan who works very hard and brings the Irish business world together to celebrate our historic day and if I had to mention the who’s who that attended it would take up the whole paper; now that’s how good it is.
The Saint Patrick’s Day Foundation NYC’s Annual Gala Dinner honoring Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Grand Marshal of the 2018 New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, followed that evening, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (109 East 42nd Street) and again this was a sellout dinner from 6.30pm to 10pm.
The featured performance was by World renowned Soprano Mary Dunleavy, so I’m reallysorry I missed this one, ah well.
Yes, I am coming down from seeing one of the best Saint Patrick’s Day Parades in New York City that I have ever seen. You could not have planned it any better and the parade went off with out a hitch and to see our Grand Marshal Loretta Brennan Glucksman leading up front riding in a horse and carriage topped it all off.
As I promised we had sunshine for the whole day and the atmosphere all around was in high sprits from the marchers to the parade viewers… fabulous!
Again Tommy Smyth and Treasa Goodwin Smyth the television broadcasters for the parade were a big hit again as well; now what a great husband and wife duo now where would yea get it, a very professional team.
I am just giving you some reminders of County dinners that are happening over the next few weeks. Donegal Football Club of New York will be holding their 70th Anniversary Banquet on Saturday 12 May 2018 at Gaelic Park (201 West 240th Street, off Broadway in the Bronx, New York.
Cocktails being at 8pm followed by dinner and dancing at 9pm. The Damien Meehan Memorial Award will be presented to Anthony Molloy, the first Donegal All-Ireland Winning GAA Captain in 1992. Other honorees included Sean Spratt, who will receive the Campbell-Houlihan Award, Senior Player of the Year Paddy Boyle, Junior Player of the Year Peter Oliver McNelis and Special Recognition to the Donegal NY Senior Championship Winners 1992 and Donegal NY Senior Championship Winners 2017.
Musical entertainment for the evening will be provided by DJ Terry.
The Kildare Association of New York’s Annual Dinner Dance is on the following weekend, Saturday 21 April at Fairways at Dunwoodie (1 Wasylenko Lane, Yonkers)
The cocktail hour starts at 7:30 pm with a hot buffet, dessert and dancing from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am.
Their Guest of Honor is Catherine Gallagher Marion Rehill and music will be from the Guss Hayes Band.
Finally there is big news for you about the hit show The Seafarer with super star Mathew Broderick. The Irish Repertory Theatre are doing a special offer with $24 tickets available for all previews from March 30th to April 17th. For more information and tickets call (212) 727-2737.
See you all next week when I am out and about once more.