b'1#YLS92 3On 23-25 January 2020,The Ireland Funds Young Leaders from Sydney to San Francisco gathered for the ninth annual Global Summit #YLS9 in New York City.They came together to renew and strengthen their ties to The Ireland Funds and to one another. Over the course of three days, they heard from our pillars of philanthropy: Gene McQuade, Chairman of The Ireland Funds America and Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chairman Emeritus of The Ireland Funds America. Pillars of diplomacy: Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and Consul General Ciarn Madden also spoke along with pillars of entrepreneurship: Jim Clerkin, Margaret Molloy and Oisin Hanrahan. They also heard from pillar of art: Colin Davidson and pillars of media: Donie OSullivan and Malachy Browne. Many Young Leaders were moved as they heard from The Ireland Funds grantee The Playhouse Derry~Londonderry, and their phenomenal and emotional group, Theatre of Witness. We salute and thanks all those who came, saw, and conquered NYC for #YLS9 and look forward to upcoming Young Leader events around the globe this year. We ask only that they go home reenergized to support the mission of The Ireland Funds for 2020. A special word of thanks to Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, Fordham University and the Irish Arts Center for hosting the group and extending their immense Irish hospitality to one and all. 1Consul General Ciarn Madden,7Donie OSullivan, Padraig OConnor 13 Malachy Browne 17 The Playhouse Derry~Londonderry, Siobhn Gallagher, David Cronin 8Loretta Brennan Glucksman,14 Donna Campbell, Dan Gibbons Theatre of Witness: Pauline Ross, 2Margaret Molloy, Donna Campbell Ciarn Madden 15 Young Leaders at the Irish Arts Centre Therese MCann, Anne Walker3Young Leaders at Current 9Colin Davidson 16 Grinne Hawkes, Emer Tiernan,18 Lauren Foley, Sean Anderson, 4Norman Heuston, Jim Clerkin 10 Oisin Hanrahan, Barry Field Dermot Skinnader, Aoife McGrath,Julia Nolan5Gene McQuade11 Amb. Geraldine Byrne Nason Padraig OConnor. Laura Kennedy,Photos: Jim Higgins6Marcus Walsh, Fergus Hurley,12 Ricki Marrano, BarrySanin,Jack Cantillon Max Doyle, Fiona Cameron,Marcus WalshFiona Conway, Anne Murtagh, Lisa Kearns, Gerard Ryan, Kevin Murphy, Rory Cameron,Siobhn Gallagher, Simon Cameronconnect 202082'