b'AROUND THE WORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUND SAN DIEGO1 23 4SanDiegoDinnerFEBRUARY, 2015American Ireland Fund Board Director, John Lynch, Sr. and his wife Cathy hosted1Mary & Dan Mulvihill, Irelands Minister for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer for a delightfulMichelle & Jonathan Loughran2John Lynch, Sr., Pat OTooleeveningattheLynchsstunninghomeinRanchoSanteFe,California.BoardDirectorDan3John Lynch, Sr., Minister Jimmy Mulvihill and his wife Mary engaged and delighted everyone with their hospitality. Irish Consul Deenihan, Consul General Philip GrantGeneral Philip Grant was in attendance as was Honorary Consul Finbar Hill. The presence of John4Finbar Hill, Kevin Faulconerand Cathy Lynchs son, Fox Football announcer and retired NFL star John Lynch, Jr. along with his wife Lynda, made it a family affair. Minister Deenihan spoke of the close relationship betweenIreland and San Diego in terms of their shared concentration on technology and their can-do, upstartoutlook. Mayor Faulconer compared the economic turnarounds which both San Diego and Ireland areexperiencing as well as the shared business opportunities they are exploring.Liza OConnor, Vice President of Major Giftsof The American Ireland Fund, closed out the night by thanking the Lynchs and the Mulvihills for their long history of supporting The American Ireland Fund across the island of Ireland. She spoke of the progress made in Ireland thanks to their support.connect2015 | 88'