b'AROUND THE WORLDIRELAND1 2 34 5 67The2ndAnnualIrelandFundsSpringGalaMAY, 2015300 guests filled the ballroom at the InterContinental Dublin for the 2nd Annual Ireland Funds Spring Gala. Andy Lee, WBO Middleweight Boxing Champion was honored along with the Irish Womens Rugby team, with the Spirit of Ireland Award. Caitlin Duffy, Director of The Ireland Funds Young Leaders, welcomed guests and kicked off the evening by introducing Alan Foy, Chair of the Young Leaders and Ire- 8land Fund Board Director. Alan thanked everyone for their continued support of the work of The Ireland Fund. A brief video was shown on the work of The Ireland Funds seven Flagship Grantees.Siobhn Gallagher,1The Irish Womens Rugby Team, Andy Lee, this years event Chair, praised Andy for being a role model for Irish everywhere. Andy thanked everyone for thisMark Pollock, Hugo MacNeillaward and highlighted the fact that it was significant, as he too, benefited from the work of the Funds growing up.2Cullen and Co. Jewellers locked prize3Siobhn Gallagher, Andy Lee, Caitlin DuffyAndy attended Kronk Boxing Club, which is associated with the 174 Trust, one of The Ireland Funds Grantees. A4back: Alan Foy, Des Collins, Gerard Ryan, surprise video for the honourees was shown with congratulations from previous Spirit of Ireland Awardees, BrianDarren Ryanfront: Fiona Wolfe, Avril McHugh, Orla Murray, ODriscoll and Mark Pollock. Ireland Fund Board members and former Irish Rugby Internationals Hugo MacNeillSiobhan Gallagher, Caitlin Duffyand Trevor Ringland presented the award to Niamh Briggs on behalf of the Irish Womens Rugby team. Thank5Guest, Charlie Cullen6Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland,you to Cullen & Co. Jewellers for their exciting donation of a locked box containing a 3,000 voucher whichNiamh Briggsthrilled attendees who got to test their keys to see which one opened the prize. A special thank you to our event7Declan Bourke, The Irish Womens Rugby Team, Caitriona Fottrell, Ronan Foleysponsors Eversheds and IG Capital whose support helped make this night such a success and to the commit- 8Daniel & Marian McKeowntee who helped drive all aspect of the event.connect2015 | 94'