I thought I had my money on the winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday only to find out he was disqualified for bumping and after watching a replay I couldn’t see it. The winner was the winner and that is the way it should have been left.
They came, they saw, they conquered, yes, Mayo got their 2019 Championship campaign off to an ideal start with a 21-point drubbing of New York in the Connacht SFC quarter-final at Gaelic Park, New York. An unseasonable deluge descended upon Gaelic Park, making for a slick playing surface and contributing to an inordinate number of handling errors. All the excuses in the world would not change the result but I will tell you that the New York GAA should be very proud because the turnout was only fabulous. Even with the weather the fans came from all over; congratulations to all the volunteers and helpers who made the day a great success, Up Mayo.
This woman never stops and I am saying that as a positive because she is the unsung star of Irish radio on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Now I have personally had the privilege of being on her show and boy did we have a laugh, now where would yea get it? Only on Eileen Cronin’s radio show WRHU 88.7 FM and that is Radio Hofstra University. On Saturday May 11 from 2 pm to 8 pm she will be hosting an Irish fundraiser. Eileen will be doing her normal “Long Island Show” from 2 pm to 5 pm followed by Kathleen Shortis, who will be doing the “Emerald FM Show” from 5 pm to 8 pm. Support Long Island’s oldest non-commercial educational radio station! You can pledge by phone by calling (516) 463-WRHU or (516) 463-9748 or even donate online at www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/soc/wrhu/wrhu_donate.cfm. Donate in person during the marathon and join in the festivities of the day! Checks made payable to “WRHU Irish” can be mailed c/o Eileen Cronin, WRHU Radio Hofstra University, 111 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549.
Can you believe it? The Irish Repertory Theatre has been with us for 30 years now! Wow, now that is something to talk about for a first class Irish theatre. I personally am so happy to have played my part in promoting this wonderful theatre company over many years and for their trust in what we are doing to promote them. You all know that the backbone, and I do mean the backbone of this company are Charlotte Moore and Ciaran O’Reilly. This is why they are delighted to announce that performance tickets are available now for their upcoming Gala performance celebrating 30 years of Irish Rep! The gala will be held on Monday, June 17 at 7 pm at Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center (1941 Broadway). They hope you can join them for this extraordinary one-night-only event featuring a special appearance by Judy Collins and guest performers from both Broadway and past Irish Rep productions, accompanied by a full orchestra.
The evening will honor President Bill Clinton, who will receive Irish Repertory Theatre’s Visionary Leadership Award in recognition of his visionary role in the historic Good Friday Agreement. The award will be presented onstage by Alec Baldwin.
All proceeds will benefit Irish Repertory Theatre and their efforts to stage the best of Irish theatre, from works by master dramatists to the next generation of Irish and Irish-American playwrights. They are grateful for your continued support as they round out their 30th season and look ahead to the years to come!
Performance-only tickets start at $100 and are on sale now via irishrep.org or the Irish Rep box office at (212) 727-2737.
The Irish Business Organization here in New York have something very important to tell you. Their May 2019 Evening meeting will feature none other than Ted Smyth – former Irish Diplomat and Fortune 500 Executive, and yes I know him very well. It will be held this Wednesday (May 8th) with networking starting at 6:20 pm and the meeting proper starting at 7:15 pm at Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue).
You can join them for a fireside chat on all things Brexit with Ted Smyth. IBO Second Vice President John Lee will facilitate the discussion. Ted Smyth, a former Irish diplomat for 16 years, worked on the Irish peace process and European Union issues. Ted was Head of Press and Information for the Irish Government in the US from 1976-1982, then served in the Taoiseach’s office and the New Ireland Forum before becoming Head of Press and Information in the UK.
He later became Chief Administrative Officer at the HJ Heinz company and EVP at S&P Global. He is currently President of the Board of Glucksman Ireland House at NYU and Chair of the Clinton Institute at UCD. In 2017 Ted conducted two surveys on Irish America in partnership with Irish Central and Glucksman Ireland House. His work has appeared in the Irish Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Los Angeles Times and World Policy Journal. Ted lives in New York City with his wife, Mary Breasted, a writer and former New York Times journalist.
Please vist their website at www.ibonewyork.org for regular updates.
Finally, to all the mothers, who are the hardest working people in the world and to those that have left us, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
See you all again next week when I am Out&About again.