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AOH Westchester Division 18 Peekskill Awards its Veterans

December 2, 2018 By Dan Dennehy

AOH Westchester Division 18 Peekskill Awards its Veterans

Division 18 Peekskill had a festive gathering today where it awarded Hibernian Veterans pins And a certificate to its members. These veterans participated in World War II Korea Vietnam & the Gulf Wars. You’re so welcome and I newest member Tim Murphy who received the Silverstar for valor in Vietnam. President Clive Cronin was assisted by Division 18 officers Aidan O’Kelly-Lynch state director Brian Kelly state officer and Dan DENNEHY national director. … [Read more...] about AOH Westchester Division 18 Peekskill Awards its Veterans

Babylon AOH Food Drive Nets 360+ Bags of Food

September 3, 2018 By National Board

Babylon AOH Food Drive Nets 360+ Bags of Food

On Sunday, August 5th, members of AOH Div. 2 in Babylon, New York held a Food Drive at a local Stop and Shop for the Mercy Inn Soup Kitchen on Long Island. Over 360 shopping bags of food and non-perishable items were donated, collected, and transported that same day. Click here for more about AOH Div. 2 in Babylon, NY … [Read more...] about Babylon AOH Food Drive Nets 360+ Bags of Food

WWII vet awarded AOH pin

February 27, 2018 By National Board

WWII vet awarded AOH pin

On Saturday, January 20, at the AOH Allegheny County (PA) Board meeting, brother Nick Murphy of Division 17 Monroeville, a WWII veteran, received his AOH Hibernian Veterans commemorative pin. Brothers from across the county were present for the annual swearing in of Division Officers and for the presentation of the pin to Nick.     … [Read more...] about WWII vet awarded AOH pin

New AOH Division, Named After 9/11 Hero, Forms in Breezy Point

February 24, 2018 By National Board

New AOH Division, Named After 9/11 Hero,  Forms in Breezy Point

On February 22, 2018, New York State’s newest AOH division, The Lieutenant Kevin C. Dowdell, AOH Division 4, Breezy Point held its formation meeting at the Catholic Club in Breezy Point, Queens. The division’s namesake is Lieutenant Kevin C. Dowdell, of FDNY Rescue 4, a hero who lost his life in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Lieutenant Dowdell’s two sons, Patrick and James are charter members of the division and were elected Vice President and Financial Secretary. The brothers (pictured below) were introduced by Tim McSweeney, National Organizer and were invited to … [Read more...] about New AOH Division, Named After 9/11 Hero, Forms in Breezy Point

Albany AOH helps the needy

February 16, 2018 By Neil Cosgrove

Albany AOH helps the needy

Members of Albany AOH Div. 5 served meals to needy families at the Albany Rescue Mission. Led by Div. 5 President Tim Carey (fourth from left), AOH members volunteer monthly to work in the kitchen and dining room. Twenty Hibernians, including Kevin McNabb (pictured above, 10-years-old), worked at the shelter during Christmas week to help others in the name of Hibernian Hunger. … [Read more...] about Albany AOH helps the needy

Kansas Hibernians Award Hibernian Cup

February 16, 2018 By National Board

Kansas Hibernians Award Hibernian Cup

The Fr. Donnelly Division, Johnson County No. 1, participated in the second annual Hibernian Bowl between two Johnson County Catholic high schools on October 6th. St. Thomas Aquinas High and St. James Academy battled for bragging rights and the beautiful Hibernian Cup at St. Thomas Aquinas’ home field in the Kansas suburbs of Kansas City. Friday Night Lights began with the Fr. Donnelly honor guard bringing the colors to the center of the field for the national anthem and the benediction. After a heated battle through the first half, the St. James Thunder yielded to the St. Thomas Aquinas … [Read more...] about Kansas Hibernians Award Hibernian Cup

Division 3 Pearl River, NY Keep the Season and Tradition Alive with Wren Night Festivities

December 28, 2017 By Neil Cosgrove

Division 3 Pearl River, NY Keep the Season and Tradition Alive with Wren Night Festivities

Members of AOH Division 3 in Pearl River, NY get the continued the joy of Christmas and Irish Tradition alive with their annual Wren Night celebration. The Fest of St. Stephen on December 26th was traditionally a day of festivities where young boys would collect money to bury a Wren. The wren had a chequered history in Irish folklore as a devious bird. According to legend in a competition to determine who was the king of the birds by who could fly the highest, it hid on the back of an eagle; when the eagle tired it jumped off to continue higher and earn the crown. In other legends, it betrayed … [Read more...] about Division 3 Pearl River, NY Keep the Season and Tradition Alive with Wren Night Festivities

Champion Baltimore City Bohemians GAA Teams Honored

September 6, 2017 By Neil Cosgrove

Champion Baltimore City Bohemians GAA Teams Honored

The Maryland AOH with IRWM hosted an event to honor the Baltimore City Bohemians Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Teams  on July 30. Bob Waldron, member of AOH 5, as well as Dan and Tommy Layden, Jay Linahan and Michael Mellett and many other Maryland Hibernians from the region brought generations of family members. Other AOH representatives attending were Virginia Pat Cady Division’s, Brendan Cooney and James Coleman of St. Brendan Division 3 –Towson. Many Irish born GAA players attended with families and children for the first time and began new friendships with our Hibernian … [Read more...] about Champion Baltimore City Bohemians GAA Teams Honored

Former WBF World Champion Henry Coyle Visits Div 32

September 6, 2017 By Neil Cosgrove

Former WBF World Champion Henry Coyle Visits Div 32

To the August 3 monthly meeting of Division 32 member Jack Morrissey, left, brought Irish boxer Henry Coyle as his guest. Henry is known as the "Western Warrior from the Land of the Salty Breeze" and is former Irish Senior Champion, a World Military Champion in 2005 and, as a professional, is a former WBF World Champion sporting a 21-2 record. … [Read more...] about Former WBF World Champion Henry Coyle Visits Div 32

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