b"ARoUND ThE WoRLDgREAT BRITAIN1 2 3 45 6 7The Ireland Fund of Great Britain Forgotten Irish Award JANUARy, 2014 The Ireland Fund of Great Britain posthumously awardedits Forgotten Irish Award, to construction giant Patsy Byrne. A native ofDuagh,CountyKerry,Patsycamefromhumblebeginningsand,with his brother Johnny, founded Byrne group which is responsible for buildingsome of Londons most iconic buildings including the olympic Stadium, theEmirates Stadium and The Shard. The award ceremony was hosted by Irish Ambassador to the UK, Dan Mulhall, at the Irish Embassy and was attendingby large number of people including Patsy's great friend and Ireland Fund ofGreat Britain supporter, Niall Quinn; racehorse trainer Jonjo o'Neill andChelsea Flower Show gold medal-winning gardener Diarmud gavin. Patsy's8son, Michael Byrne graciously accepted the award and thanked The IrelandFund of Great Britain for all the important work that it undertakes. He 1 Dan Mulhall explained that when Patsy first arrived in London, life for young Irish people 2 Brain McGlennon, Diarmuid Gavin, guestwasnt easy and that people often needed some luck. Michael said that Patsy3 Geraldine and Sarah Finucanenever forgot where he came from and continued to try and give those Irish 4 Michael Byrne5 Lorraine Rushe, Teresa Kelly, people living in London that luck. He ended by saying, he [Patsy] may beTim Kelly, Kath McStaygone but he will never be forgotten.6 The Byrne Family7 Ruairi Conneely, John McKeon8 Sean Byrne, Niall Quinn, Siobhan Burnett, Bridget Byrne, Jonjo O'Neill, Michael Byrne, Dan Mulhall, Pat Jenningsconnect2014 | 104"