A graduate of Clarkstown High School South, Neil attended Manhattan College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, with majors in physics and mathematics, and where he has fond memories of being an active member of the Gaelic Society. Neil went on to earn a master’s degree in computer science from New York University School of Engineering.

Neil is an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 3, Pearl River. Neil is currently the recording secretary for the Rockland County Board and Division 3, Pearl River. Neil also serves Division 3 as their historian, publishing a monthly history article on Irish or Irish American history. He is a member of the Rockland County AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and the Division 3 Scholarship Committee and the 1916 Commemoration Committee.

On the National Board, Neil currently serves as the National Political Education Chairman, Anti-Defamation Chair and Irish American Heritage Month Chair.

Neil has been an ardent campaigner against the proliferation of bigoted and denigrating stereotypes targeting the Irish and Irish Americans. He has written multiple articles that have been featured in the Daily News, New York Post, Washington Post and other media outlets speaking out against defamation. He has been successful in having major retailers pull merchandise that perpetuates negative Irish messages from their stores.

Neil is also the chair of the Irish American Heritage Month Committee of the AOH and is dedicated to seeing the many positive contributions and sacrifices that Irish Americans which are still undervalued fully recognized, especially in our Schools and Cultural Institutions. The Irish American Heritage Month Videos and great Irish American profiles have been viewed by tens of thousands around the world promoting both the contributions of the Irish , but also the name of the Order.

As National Political Education Chair, Neil has been active on educating U.S. elected official on the perils of Brexit to the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), the lack of British compliance with the GFA and in supporting the other chairs of the Order such as FFAI and Immigration.

Neil is also on the National Board Marketing/Technology committee and has offered his extensive experience in I. T. to the Order.

Neil is honored to have been recognize as his Division’s Hibernian of the Year in 2009, Rockland County Hibernian of the Year in 2016, the recipient of the 2019 McBride Chapter of Irish Northern Aid Man of the Year, and the recipient of the first Commodore Barry Medal awarded in National Convention in 2018