Good afternoon Brothers. Just a quick shout out to those who helped make this annual gathering a success! Donations and revenue generated from the dinner for our Military Chaplains totaled $8,000. Aux. Bishop & Division Hibernian Brother Joseph Coffey expressed tremendous gratitude for our support saying that the donation allows for many gifts and opportunities for our Chaplains in service.
Special shout out to fellow Division Hibernian Fr. Jim Hinkle who is currently serving our Country & Church – THANK YOU!
Finally, thank you Brother Mike Egan & Terry Egan for your generosity and hospitality! What a special night………….
Slainte’
Jay McCarthy
Cunningham Division VP, AOH VA PSP
What a great evening!
1.Gerard Oswald (Cunningham Division President), Bob Fay (VA Past State President), Mike Egan (Host and Cunningham Division Brother) & Jay McCarthy (VA Past State President/Party Organizer); 2.Fr. Joe Farrell (VA State and Division Chaplain & GMU Chaplain), Aux. Bishop Joseph Coffey (AMS VA Hospital Chaplains & Cunningham Hibernian Brother), Fr. Kevin Larsen (Pastor St. John the Apostle Parish – Leesburg); 3.Bishop Coffey receiving an Eagles cap from President Gerard Oswald; 4.Hosts Mike and Jay presenting donation checks to Bishop Coffey in support of the AMS (Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA); 5. Jay with the Bishop; 6.Brother Bob Fay handling some very important logistic issues; 7.The venue.
8.Margie McCarthy (LAOH President – Daughters of Erin) along with Mike Egan enjoying pictures of Egan’s ancestry; 9.3 Exceptional Midleton Whiskies to be enjoyed; 10. Midleton Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg Wood, Midleton Dair Ghaelach Kilranelagh Wood & Midleton Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest – OUTSTANDING!; 11.Bob and Jay handling the delicate “pours”; 12.Measuring the pours so not to disappoint the guests!; 13.Pouring with surgical precision!; 14.Outstanding buffet from Auld Shebeen consisting of brisket, salmon, array of veggies and desserts to die for! 15. Guests enjoying dinner.
16.Guests enjoying dinner and drinks in the SNUG; 17. Mike and his bar; 18. Mike providing background information regarding the drinks of the evening; 19.Bob providing an Irish toast; 20.Bishop Coffey with Dennis Corrigan (Cunningham Past Division President); 21.Jay reciting a birthday poem for “96 year young” Brother Dan Lyons; 22. Dan examining his cake; 23.Dan blowing out the “96” candles; 24.Gerard & Jay cutting the cake for our guests; 25.Bishop Coffey wishing Dan a wonderful birthday; 26.Dennis Corrigan, Bishop Coffey & Jay McCarthy speaking about the recent successful “Sweats for Vets” campaign in Virginia; 27.Jay, Fr. Joe and the Bishop; 28.Jay with the Bishop & Bob; 29.Cole Slattery (Cunningham Past President), Dan Lyons (Hibernian Birthday Brother), Linda Fay (LAOH Daughters of Erin Past President) & guests enjoying the evening; 30.”Pastoral Corner” with Bob; 31.Bishop with his new hat!; 32.AOH VA State Secretary Brendan Cooney presented a final toast for the evening.
