Washington, D.C. National Gala 2025

The Ireland Funds cordially invites you to the Thirty-Third Washington, D.C. National Gala.

Join us as we celebrate the ties, heritage and friendship between the island of Ireland and the United States.

Honoring

The Honorable Brendan F. Boyle
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable David P. Joyce
U.S. House of Representatives

Dan Quinn
Head Coach, Washington Commanders

Under the Honorary Patronage of

Micheál Martin, TD
Taoiseach of Ireland


Gala Emcee

Caitríona Perry
Chief Presenter, BBC News

 

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 Link

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HONORARY CHAIRS

 

H.E. Geraldine Byrne Nason
Ambassador of Ireland to the U.S.

H.E. Lord Mandelson
British Ambassador to the U.S.

Richard Cushnie
Director, Northern Ireland Bureau


HONORARY CONGRESSIONAL CO-CHAIRS

The Honorable Mike Kelly
Co-Chair, Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus

The Honorable Richard E. Neal
Co-Chair, Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus

 

Congressman Gabe Amo

Senator Shelley Moore Capito

Senator Bill Cassidy

Congressman Sean Casten

Congresswoman Katherine M. Clark

Congressman Gerald E. Connolly

Congressman Joe Courtney

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

Senator Dick Durbin

Congressman Neal Dunn

Congressman Pat Fallon

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick

Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan

Congresswoman Val Hoyle

Congressman Bill Huizenga

Congressman John Joyce

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

Congressman William R. Keating

Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy

Congresswoman Susie Lee

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch

Congressman Seth Magaziner

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis

Congressman John W. Mannion

Senator Edward Markey

Congresswoman Sarah McBride

Congresswoman Betty McCollum

Congressman Rich McCormick

Congressman Jim McGovern

Congressman Seth Moulton

Congressman Kevin Mullin

Senator Markwayne Mullin

Senator Chris Murphy

Senator Patty Murray

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

Congressman Mike Quigley

Senator Jack Reed

Congressman Pat Ryan

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon

Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Senator Tim Sheehy

Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer

Congressman Tom Suozzi

Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Senator Peter Welch

 

NATIONAL GALA CHAIRS


Manus Cooney
ACG Advocacy

Lorraine M. Corcoran

Suzanne Corcoran
NicheWellness

Susan Ann Davis
Susan Davis International

Daniel Eubanks
Intuit

John Feehery
EFB Advocacy

Joel Freyberg
The Doyle Collection

Erik V. Huey
Platinum Advisors D.C.

Ian Hyland
Ireland INC

Dennis Lucey
AKIMA

Shannon McGahn
National Association
of Realtors®

Brian M.P. McGlinchey
Honorary Consul
of Ireland (DE)

Bernard F. McKay
Sovereign Strategy

Stella O’Leary

Amy Roberti
Stripe

Matthew R. Shay
National Retail Federation

Kathy Sherman
Amgen

George F. Shevlin
AIG

Matthew Stanton
Constellation Brands

William Tranghese
Platinum Advisors D.C.

Mark H. Tuohey
BakerHostetler