May Newsletter-Happy Spring

MEETINGS:

Tuesday April 30, 2013 6:30 PM: Building Committee - 7:00 PM: Dinner Dance Committee Tuesday April 30, 2013 7:30 PM: Officers Meeting

Sunday May 5, 2013 3:30 PM: General Membership Meeting

Dates to Remember: Saturday April 27th, 2013 8:00 PM: Cork Club Dinner Dance Monday May 6, 2013 12:00 PM: Celtics James O’Sullivan Memorial Golf Outing Wednesday June 5, 2013 6:00 PM: Celtic Cruise to Benefit EIIC

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

As we go to print, we’re looking forward to the Cork Football Club Dance and a successful evening for Chairman Jeremiah Harrington at Gaelic Park honoring Paddy & Joe O’Sullivan as Guests of Honor, Rory Stafford - Player of the Year and Bernie Lehane - Club Person of the Year – anyone interested in joining Cork Association table – Please contact Pat Hurley 718-898-1425.

It was indeed an honor to join many friends in supporting this year’s GAA Honoree – Joe Prunty, where there was

great support from the United Irish Counties Assoc., Cork Football Club & Celtic Football Club paying tribute to the

man from Longford, and revered by many in the Leitrim GFC.

Many Thanks to Cork Association members & Officers for their support of Bronx Community College’s Irish Heritage St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, where LT. Col James C. Gonyo and “your truly” was honored. It was a most enjoyable day for my parents, family & friends in attendance.

Belated Congratulations also to Siobhan Dennehy, Executive Director of the EIIC - Emerald Isle Immigration Center, who received the Irish Heritage Award from NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn for their contribution/volunteers of Irish Action responding to Super storm Sandy. Siobhan was also presented a public service Award from AOH, Division No. 3 of Bronx for the EIIC’s vital role in the Northwest Bronx – Woodlawn Irish American Community, and was most recently guest speaker at the memorial dedication service of Thomas & Kathleen Clarke in Manorville, NY.

Kudos to the Irish Famine Tribunal Committee www.irishfaminetribunal.com for the most extraordinary and Historical event held April 20-21st at Fordham law School. It was a learning experience that everyone appreciated, from Law Students to historians, to attendees. Hopefully, this was just the beginning of an opportunity to dialogue the great tragedy of “An Gorta Mor”. Thanks to Cork members Michael Gubbins & Mae O’Driscoll for your dedicated representation on this committee.

Lastly, our hearts are burdened by the senseless Boston Bombing, which tragically affected members of the Irish American Community. The Richards family has experienced tremendous loss over the death of their son Martin, and their 7 yr old daughter’s leg injury. There will be a New York “Dance Out for Jane” and Musician event at the Kerry Hall on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 1-6 pm.

St. Sebastian’s St Patrick’s Day Dance: On Sunday April 14th our own past President Mary Waters was honored by her parish for her outstanding dedication and work to St. Sebastian’s Parish. There was a large contingent of County Cork members to honor her and enjoyed the festivities. The evening was enjoyed by all with great food and entertainment by our own Mickey Peare and his band.

“Dance Out for Jane”: Please come out and show your support for the family of Jane Richard, the 7-year- old step dancer who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon Bombing at the Kerry Hall 305 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10705 on Saturday April 27 2013 from 1pm to 6pm. 90% of proceeds donated to the Richard Family Fund and 10% of proceeds to the Leukemia Foundation. Note: Jane also tragically lost her older brother Martin. For info – call Unateresa Gormley @ 914-715-9914. Donations may be made to: Salem Five Attn: “Richard Family Fund” 210 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970.

New York Rose of Tralee NY Rose Selection 2013 Weekend: Friday April 26 2013 7pm Night at the Races Dinner Buffet Empire City Casino Yonkers Raceway. Saturday April 27 2013 9am to 12pm Rose City Tour & Photo Shoot All family and friends welcome. Sunday 28 April 2013 3pm (Doors open at 2pm) “The Big Selection” Two drinks and passed Hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $50 each for Friday and Sunday events or $75 package for both nights. For information and tickets: Unateresa Gormley - [email protected] or [email protected]

Celtics 15th Annual James O’Sullivan Memorial Golf Outing: Monday May 6, 2013 at Van Cortland Golf Course, 12:30pm modified shotgun start with 3 hour open bar & Dinner to follow @ Kelly Ryans 6-9pm http://www.nyceltics.com For more info – contact Jimmy Naughton 917-972-2238.

Team Trinity/Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2nd Annual Banquet: Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Good Time Room, Empire City Casino Yonkers Raceway Cocktail hour 7:00pm Dinner and Dancing 8:00pm to 12:00pm Guest of Honor: John Fareri President & CEO, Fareri Associates Founder, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Valhalla, NY. Music by Guss Hayes Showband, Tickets $150.00. Banquet Chairpersons - Eileen Mannion-Collum (914) 450-5323 Heritage Bar & Restaurant 960 McLean Avenue Yonkers, New York 10704. Souvenir Journal: Melissa McIntyre (914) 318-5501 Nollaig Cleary Fax (914) 613-7079 [email protected]

Irish Business Organization: the IBO’s Annual Golf Classic will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf course. Brunch & registration @ 12 noon, with shotgun start @ 12:30 pm. Proceeds will benefit members affected by Hurricane Sandy, along with the three Irish Centers: the EIIC, Ailsling & Irish Centers of New York. www.ibonewyork.org, or contact Chair - Martin Dunne 917-224-4096.

Celtic Cruise: Catholic Charity Inc. & AOH Div. 7 present the Celtic Cruise: music, dancing, great food and fun aboard the Spirit of New York to benefit the Emerald Isle Immigration Center. Save the date- Wednesday June 5th, 2013 at 6:00 pm, featuring live music by Celtic Cross, the Cunningham Brothers and Shay Mac Band. For more info, check out www.celticcharity.com or call 212-717-9955.

Cork Publicans/ Restaurateurs: Looking for great food & drink head over to John Brownes’ Grandstand Pub & Restaurant; on Friday nights you can practice for American Idol - Karaoke. Also, If you’re in New York - Hell’s Kitchen area, check out Pat Burke’s Brickyard Gastropub http://www.brickyardnyc.com or his place in Sunnyside, Queens - the Courtyard: http://courtyardalehouse.com The Bantry Bay Publick House & Restaurant has the best pub Grub in Long Island City; Association members receive discounts on meals, Thanks to Matty, Artie & Jim http://www.bantrybaypub.com the Cork Hall is available to all members for parties/functions at special rates (718) 784-9500.

The new Nevada Smiths is now open!! After over a year of hard work, Paddy McCarthy is proud to announce that Nevada Smiths is now up and running at its new address,100 Third Avenue (between 12th & 13th Streets) The new Nevada’s-Where Football is Religion-now boosts four floors , three bars and huge TV screens to broadcast all the matches you want to see! For a schedule of upcoming matches, check out the Irish Examiner (USA) or www.nevadasmiths.net .

Condolences: Sincere Condolences to Mary Hurley on the death of her mother-Maureen Cahill in Belmont, Co. Offaly. Condolences to Sean Minihane on the death of his aunt-Mary Kennedy in Skibbereen.

Get Well wishes: Prayers for John McAree, Joan Dorgan's husband & son in law to Mike & Frances Dorgan. They have 2 children ages 9 & 13. John suffered a serious head injury in a construction accident helping a friend in Rockaway on Sunday morning and is in critical condition in Jamaica Hospital Queens. Please keep John, the McAree & Dorgan family in your prayers. Also, prayers for James & Shirley Waters, Dan O’Neill, Philip McGrath, Kay Hallacy & Denis McCarthy Sr. as well as for Mary-Anne McCarthy’s sister - Kitty Spedden. Get well to Helen Lehane Peare’s first cousins-Joan Lehane Cross, Blarney, Co. Cork and Corneilius Lehane. Great to hear the Donovan brothers are recuperating well – they extend their gratitude for our prayers & wishes!

News and entertainment: On Saturday’s at 4pm Donie Carroll hosts a seisiún at Lillie’s Traditional Irish Pub, 13 East 17th Street, NYC. Donie can also be seen and heard at the seisiúns at Murphy’s Bar on Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9:30 pm. Treasa Goodwin Smyth co-hosts the show “Ireland Calls” with her husband Tommy Smyth. You can tune in on Saturdays at 6pm to WVOX 1460 AM http://irelandcallsradioshow.com . Eileen Cronin hosts the “Long Ireland Show” on Saturdays from 2-5 pm on WRHU 88.7 FM Hofstra University www.WRHU.org . Hugh O’Rourke hosts the Leitrim Ceili on Tuesdays at 8pm on 90.3 FM. And check out The Irish Examiner, Paddy McCarthy’s weekly Irish newspaper. You can also read it online at www.irishexaminerusa.com & Paddy’s magazine, Irish Connections, is online at www.irishconnectionsmag.com. Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns will be performing at the Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township, N.J. on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:00pm. All proceeds to benefit OASIS, A Haven for Women and Children www.oasisnj.tix.com .

Congratulations: Member Denis O’Sullivan on receiving a Medillion & Certificate from the Comhaltas Ceoltoir Eireann at the 2013 Comhaltas North American Annual Convention in Washington DC on April 6th for his contribution in promoting “Irish Cultural Traditions”. Congratulations to Tim & Maureen Hegarty on the birth of their grandson-Simon Timothy Hegarty and to John & Christine Browne on the birth of another grandson- Andrew Ryan De Nicola.

Good and Welfare: to report any births, marriages, illnesses or deaths of a member or family member, or any other news of that sort, contact Mary English @ 718-426-6867.

County Cork Pipe Band: is always looking for new members! Practices are held every Wednesday from 7pm–9pm at the Cork Hall. Anyone interested contact Kevin Healey: [email protected] 917-273-9059, also check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/10339636593

DUES: Please forward dues of $24.00 for the year 2013 to the attention Kathy Feeley - Financial Secretary and mail to the address noted on the letterhead above. Outstanding dues letters will be going out shortly, so if you know you’re in arrears send your dues in to Kathy Feeley ASAP!

Address Changes: If you are moving or have moved recently, please remember to send a change of address card to the Cork Association at the address listed on the letterhead. Or you can contact the Corresponding Secretary at the phone number below.

Communications/ E-mail: If anyone would prefer to have the newsletter emailed to them, please contact me at [email protected] *This newsletter is a vehicle for the members of the County Cork Association to be aware of activities of the Association and the Irish Community. Please feel free to offer any suggestions to me via email or phone.

Also, we’d like to update the Calling post/ message center – and our E-Mail contact list…Please send an E-mail with your telephone #’s to the New Cork E-Mail: [email protected] Thank you!

New York GAA: Results from Weekend: https://www.facebook.com/ny.gaa.1 JBFL Manhattan Gaels 1-12 Rockland 3-4 JAFL Offaly 1-10 Brooklyn Shamrocks GFC 0-08 IFL Long Island Gaels 2-14 GAA New York 1-09 IFL Monaghangaa Ny 3-12 Roscommon 0-07

Helen Lehane Peare Denis McCarthy Corresponding Secretary President [email protected] [email protected] (732) 259-6123 (917) 309-7409 Corcaigh Abú! – Up Cork!