New York Gala 2026

Date : Thursday, May 7, 2026

Venue : Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers

Location : 60 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY

DRESS CODE : Black Tie

 


The Ireland Funds
Distinguished Leadership Award

Anthony Smurfit 
President, Group Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Smurfit Westrock

 

Sponsorship and Tickets

PRESENTING SPONSOR | $200,000

  • 2 Elite Tables of 12
  • 24 Tickets to the Honorees Reception & Cocktail Reception
  • Exclusive recognition as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 New York Gala
  • Podium Acknowledgment/Print Recognition at the Gala
  • 2-Page Spread Advertisement in the Gala Program
  • Logo/Listing Recognition in the Gala Program and on the Screens

FOUNDERS PACKAGE | $100,000

  • 2 Elite Tables of 12
  • Includes 24 Tickets to the Honorees Reception & Cocktail Reception
  • Exclusive Recognition as Sponsor of the Cocktail Reception, Entertainment, Gala Program or Afterparty
  • Podium Acknowledgment / Print Recognition at the Gala
  • 2-Page Spread Advertisement in the Gala Program
  • Logo/Listing Recognition in the Gala Program and on the Screens

PLATINUM PACKAGE | $75,000

  • 2 Premium Tables of 12
  • Includes 24 Tickets to the Honorees Reception & Cocktail Reception
  • Podium Acknowledgment / Print Recognition at the Gala
  • 2 Page Spread Advertisement in the Gala Program
  • Logo/Listing Recognition in the Gala Program and on the Screens

PATRONS PACKAGE | $50,000

  • Premium Table of 12
  • Includes 12 Tickets to the Honorees Reception & Cocktail Reception
  • Podium Acknowledgment / Print Recognition at the Gala
  • 2-Page Spread Advertisement in the Gala Program
  • Logo/Listing Recognition in the Gala Program and on the Screens

BENEFACTORS PACKAGE | $25,000

  • Prime Table of 10
  • 10 Tickets to the Cocktail Reception
  • Includes 2 Tickets to the Honorees Reception
  • 1 Page Advertisement in the Gala Program
  • Logo/Listing Recognition in the Gala Program and on the Screens

SUPPORTERS PACKAGE | $12,500

  • Table of 10
  • 10 Tickets to the Cocktail Reception
  • Logo/Listing Recognition in the Gala Program and on the Screens

INDIVIDUAL GALA TICKET | $1,000

  • One ticket to the Cocktail Reception and Gala

PURCHASE ONLINE


GALA PROGRAM

The 2026 New York Gala Program is an opportunity to support the work of The Ireland Funds and celebrate our honorees by purchasing an advertisement or including a tribute message in the program which will be distributed to all guests.

Supporters can submit their own design or request complimentary design assistance.

Inside Covers  | $7,500 
Full Page | $5,000


DONATION

 

Make a Gift
You can make a contribution to the event to help our work. Thank you for your support of The Ireland Funds New York Gala which will serve to strengthen the work of outstanding nonprofit organizations.

DONATE

Contact

Rory MacIntyre

Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff

The Ireland Funds

200 Park Ave, 17th Floor New York NY 10166

T - 212-689-3100

E - rmacintyre@irelandfunds.org

Email

Carla Capone

The Ireland Funds America

New York

T - 212-213-1166

E - events@carlacapone.com

Email

HONORARY CHAIRS 

The Rooney Family

The O’Reilly Family

GALA CO-CHAIRS

Kate Barton
Global CEO
Dentons

Loretta Brennan Glucksman
Chair Emerita
The Ireland Funds America

Gene McQuade
Chair
The Ireland Funds America

Denis O’Brien
Founder
Digicel

Jim O’Donnell
Vice Chair
Citi

Tom Quick
Chair-elect
The Ireland Funds America

GALA COMMITTEE

Lyndsey Falconer Chambers

Christopher M. Condron
Retired President & CEO
AXA Financial

Suzanne Corcoran
Founder & CEO
Scandinative

Helen Doody
Managing Director and Head
Abbey Capital (US) LLC

Irial Finan
Chair
Smurfit Westrock

John Fitzpatrick
President & CEO
Fitzpatrick Hotel Group NA

Marie T. Gallagher
Retired SVP & Controller
PepsiCo

Jim Gruwell
Chief Procurement Officer
Smurfit Westrock

Andrea Haughian
Executive Vice President, Head of Americas
Invest Northern Ireland

Adrian Jones
Chairman & Co-Head of Global Private Equity
Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management

Francis McGorry
Co-Founder & CEO
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages

Jarlath McGurran
Head of the Americas M&A
White & Case

Thomas J. McInerney
President and CEO
Genworth

Paul Mulligan
Co-Founder & CEO
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages

Niall J. Murray
Managing Principal & CEO
Rockabill

John Murphy
President & Chief Financial Officer
The Coca Cola Company

William M. Murphy
President
Douglas Management & Realty, Inc.

Patrick Murphy
President & CEO
Trident Construction

Jerry Padian
Director
Atlantic IP Services, Ltd

Tom Quinlan
President & CEO
RRD

Leslie C. Quick III
Founding Partner
Simon Quick Advisors

Laurent Sellier
President & CEO North America
Smurfit Westrock

Aidan Synnott
Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Steve Whyte
President & CEO
Vitus