b'AROUND THE WORLDAUSTRALIA1 2 3MelbourneYoungLeadersGreenShootsEventMARCH, 2015 Irelands sporting elite delivered a top performance down under. The Melbourne Young Leaders1Dean Cleaver, Joe Schmidt, put on one of the events of the year at Melbournes iconic Eureka 89 for their Green Shoots & Footy Boots Q and A.John ONeill2Emmet Sheehan, Eoin Toolan, Footballer Damien Duff, coach of Irelands winning Six Nations Rugby Team Joe Schmidt and Australian Ireland FundSandra Booth, John Fallon, Chairman John ONeill AO were the esteemed guest speakers for the evening, VIPs included Dean Cleaver and CarlDamien Duff, Joe Schmidt, Adrian Hanley, Laura OSullivan, Matto of Emirates and Irish Olympian Sonia OSullivan. Joe Schmidt had the crowd enthralled as he described IrelandsCatherine Murphy, Rory Cartyrecent Six Nations triumph and preparations for the 2015 World Cup, Duff talked about his football career highlights3Joe Schmidt, Sonia OSullivan, Damien Duffincluding playing for Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers as well as the move back home to play League of Ireland football. Former CEO of Australian Rugby Union, John ONeills lamentation of Australias Rugby World Cup loss in 2003, had the audience truly captivated at this once in a lifetime sporting event. 1 2 3MebourneYoungLeadersSpeakerSeriesMAY, 2015 Informed, inspired, and engaged were three powerful sentiments shared by three exceptional 1Patrick McGorry, Tony Griffin, speakers at The Australian Ireland Fund Melbourne Young Leaders event held at the offices of Grant Thornton. ProfTom Harkin2The Melbourne Young Leaders Patrick McGorry AO talked about the historical stigma of mental illness and the progress that has been made inCommittee with Paul OBrien, improving the diagnosis and treatment of young people suffering from this condition.SOARs Tony Griffin and TomPatrick McGorry, Tom Harkin and Tony GriffinHarkin of Reach took attendees on an emotional journey, as they shared the work their organizations undertake in3Paul OBrien, changing the lives of young people. Former All-Star Hurler Griffin spoke of his ambition to make his SOAR program aRobert Loughnanecountry-wide initiative in the hope of assisting as many Irish young people as possible and in doing so emulate the achievements of his inspiration Jim Stynes. connect2015 | 102'