Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108New Jersey Golf September, 2016 The morning started with a capacity crowd of over 120 golfers packing Bayonne Golf Club’s private ferry in downtown Manhattan and taking a scenic water tour past lower Manhattan, past Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, to the dock at Bayonne Golf Club. Out on the course the golfers competed in multiple skills contests for a first-class golf trip to Ireland aboard Delta Air Lines and a chance to win a BMW two (2) year lease. The guests then moved down to the dining room for dinner and were addressed by The Worldwide Ireland Funds President and CEO Kieran McLoughlin who thanked the sponsors and supporters and congratulated the committee on a successful fundraiser for Irish charities both in the US and in Ireland. Kieran pointed out that a portion of the evening’s proceeds would go to a program in Jersey City, NJ to help stop youth gang violence. The program was inspired by Co-operation Ireland’s work with a similar and successful youth program in Belfast. Co-Chairs Patrick Leahy and Matthew McBride. introduced the evening’s honoree, Jim Clerkin, CEO of Moet Hennessy USA and Chairman of Co-Operation Ireland. Jim spoke about the importance of The Ireland Funds’ role in the continuing peace process and thanked the supporters for coming out to sup- port its work. The event continued with a live auction and concluded with the golf awards being handed out. Special thanks to the 14th annual NJ Golf Committee, our presenting sponsors: Delta Air Lines and BMW of North America as well as event patron and National Board Director, Bob McCann. 15th Annual Philadelphia Golf Classic October, 2016 The Philadelphia chapter of The Ireland Funds hosted its 15th annual golf classic at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The golfers were treated to an unseasonably warm summer’s day in mid-October as over 115 golfers headed out on the course to take on the challenging course, complete with a hole-in-one, closest to the pin and longest drive challenge. After a competitive and fun day on the course, the golfers gathered on the patio for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. National Director of The Young Leaders, Pat Tully thanked the event’s presenting sponsor, Pepper Hamilton LLP as well as the event Co-Chairs Board Director Mike Gallagher and Jason Early, the Philadelphia Young Leaders Steering Committee Chair. The Ireland Funds Worldwide President & CEO, Kieran McLoughlin who spoke about the needs in Ireland today and how the golf classic would support The Ireland Funds’ grant round, helping organizations across the entire island of Ireland. The Ireland Funds America GOLF Events Matthew McBride, Kevin Byrne, Honoree Jim Clerkin, Devon Rausch The NJ Golf Committee: Thomas Ryan, Matthew McBride, Patrick Leahy, Kyle Clifford, Angus Miller, Martin Kehoe, Jim Higgins, Anthony Cal- laghan, honoree Jim Clerkin, Shaun Kelly, Pat Tully, Chuck Reagan, Tom Kennedy, Bill Murphy, Carla Capone, Kieran McLoughlin Tadhg O’Connor, Angus Miller, Patrick Leahy Pat O’Connor, Fran Van Kirk, Bob Brown, Jack Zoo Kevin Lucey, Jason Early, Tim Klagholz, Dave Gaunt JD White, John McCrudden, Mike Gallagher connect 2017 • 54