b"1 Netta Blanchard, Chris & Ellen Carrie, Liza O'Connor2 Kathy & Kevin Hanrahan, Brian & Meridith Casey1 2Welcome Irish Party to the 16th Annual Texas Irish American Cup ChallengeMAY, 2013 May 17th was a little late for Cinco de Mayo but Fiesta was the order of the evening at the beautiful Spanish hacienda of Ellen & ChrisCarrie on Turtle Creek. New Irish and the veteran Irish mixed with the old and new Texans while new friendships were formed and old ones renewed.AIF Vice President of Major Gifts Liza OConnor and AIF Life Trustee Netta Blanchard presented a thank you gift of wine in appreciation of the hospitality.1 Archie & June Bennett, Paddy Shanahan, Nick Gallagher2 Nick Gallagher, Leslie McDonough, David ODonovan, Valerie McDonough1 2Supper honoring Irish Golfers and Sponsors hosted by June & Archie BennettMAY, 2013 As always, the Bennett party was the place to be and this year was no exception. The events around the Texas Irish AmericanCup continued as Nick Gallagher, Paddy Shanahan, and Liza OConnor thanked June & Archie Bennett for their ongoing generosity.1 2013 Chairman Chris Carrie and Nick Gallagher2 Paddy Shanahan, Cliff Miercort, Mike Corboy, Kevin Hanrahan, Kevin Curley1 2Dallas Dinner honoring the Golf Committee hosted by Tommy GallagherMAY, 2013 The dinner was held in the Dallas Petroleum Club with its magnificent views of the Dallas skyscrapers.The talk was all of golf, toasts,and roasts. Chris Carrie toasted Tommy Gallagher, who 16 years ago, came to Dallas to see if there was enough interest and enough Irish Texans towarrant a golf tournament. Now it is one of the top tournaments on the North Texas golf calendar. Tommy Gallagher could not be there as he was inDublin recuperating from knee surgery, but was ably represented by his son Nick and his good friend Paddy Shanahan.connect2013 | 81"