b'TEXASTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUND AROUND THE WORLD 1 2 34 5 67 8TheTexasEmeraldBall1 Ray Sullivan, Cyndi Crowell,FEBRUARY, 2015 From the moment they arrived, guests at the 3rd Annual American Ireland Fund TexasJohn. B. Kane Emerald Ball knew they were in for a great Irish night. Traditional Irish music from Dallas own TIMES performance 2Tom Codd, Buzz & Carolyn Crutcher, Bill Shaw group flowed throughout the Chairmens Reception and bagpiper Don Shannon made sure the night started right on 3Archie & June Bennett,time. Emceed by long-time friend of The American Ireland Fund, John Tillotson, presentations of appreciation were Thea Kennedy, John Kennedy4Ray Sulliva,made to Texas Emerald Ball Co-Chairs Anne Marie Kenneally and Ray Sullivan by Liza OConnor of The American Anne Marie Kenneally Ireland Fund. Both Anne Marie and Ray spoke about what their respective Irish and Irish-American identities meant to 5Kieran McLoughlin, Davey Devlin,Haley OSullivan, Mike Corboy them. President & CEO of The Worldwide Ireland Funds Kieran McLoughlin welcomed all present before sharing an 6Fidel & Susan Baca, Kateupdate on the positive difference The American Ireland Fund has made throughout the island of Ireland. After dinner, & Ryan Hanratty7John & Sylvia Tillotson,John Tillotson returned to the podium to reflect on all that the Lou Ann and Mike Corboy have done for the Dallas Kieran McLoughlin,community. Characteristically understated, Lou Ann and Mike spoke of their love and appreciation for both Ireland and Mike & Lou Ann Corboy8Billy Carter, Deirdre Leanne,Dallas which underlies and drives all they do. Mike made special mention of The American Ireland Fund Life Trustee, Declan Butler, Karina King,Netta Blanchard, whom he credited with giving life to the Dallas chapter for so many years. The night finished with the Lisa & Enda Meehan presentation of the Corboy Anam Cara Award to Former International Rose of Tralee, Haley OSullivan and to Davey Devlin for his work raising thousands for autism research and cancer support in Ireland and Texas. connect2015 | 89'