2 Aidan McGlinchey of Farmers Insurance, Eoin O’Leary of Electronic Arts, Louie Ryan of Menotti’s Coffee Shop & Townhouse Venice, Jonathan Loughran, VP Development The Ireland Funds Los Angeles, Mark Tuohy of A+E Studios

3 The LA YLGlobal 5K participants in Venice Beach

4 Aidan McGlinchey of Farmers Insurance, Eoin O’Leary of Electronic Arts, Ronan Wall of Ticketmaster

5 Aidan McGlinchey of Farmers Insurance, Eoin O’Leary of Electronic Arts, Ronan Wall of Ticketmaster, Alan Hearty partner at Allen Matkins & LA Regional Advisory Committee member, Mark Tuohy of A+E Studios

6 The runners make their way along the Venice Boardwalk beside the Pacific Ocean

7 Ronan Wall of Ticketmaster

8 David McDonnell of Samsara

9 Alan Hearty partner at Allen Matkins & LA Regional Advisory Committee member battles it out with Eoin O’Leary of Electronic Arts in front of one of the famous Venice Beach murals.

10 And they’re off…..

11 And they’re off…..

12 Dani Tuohy of UCLA, Mary Tuohy of A+E Studios, Jonathan Loughran, VP Development The Ireland Funds Los Angeles, Alan Hearty partner at Allen Matkins & LA Regional Advisory Committee member

13 Eventual race winner Aidan McGlinchey of Farmers Insurance at the halfway point on the Venice Boardwalk

14 Dubliner Louie Ryan gives the participants a private tour of his bar Townhouse Venice, and the secret tunnels used during prohibition. Louie is only the 3rd owner of this building since 1915.

15 Gerry Kelly of Sonas Denim, Alan Hearty partner at Allen Matkins & LA Regional Advisory Committee member, John Callaghan, Vice Consul General of Ireland to the Western US, David Coyle of Oracle, composer David Glass and David McDonnell of Samsara

16 Gerry Kelly of Sonas Denim, Alan Hearty partner at Allen Matkins & LA Regional Advisory Committee member, John Callaghan, Vice Consul General of Ireland to the Western US, David Coyle of Oracle, composer David Glass and David McDonnell of Samsara