24th Annual New England Boston
Gala Dinner 2005
The American Ireland Fund, the largest private fundraising
organization for Ireland, held it’s 24th Annual
New England Boston Gala Dinner on 10 November, 2005.
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Hosted at the Marriott Hotel, Copley Place,
the evening raised $1.6 million benefiting worthy projects
in Ireland.
Cocktails for more than 1,000 people in the magnificent
foyer were followed by a lavish private supper in the
grand ballroom for American Ireland Fund donors. The
Right-On band provided entertainment while the most
prominent members of Boston’s business community
networked at the black-tie event. The event was chaired
this year by Gene McQuade, President and COO of Freddie
Mac.
Mr. Kingsley Aikins, President & CEO of The American
Ireland Fund spoke about Integrated Education in Northern
Ireland and celebrated the most successful year in
The Ireland Funds history.
The annual black tie event is regularly attended by
some of Boston’s business, sporting, and cultural
elite. Attendees this year include Lieutenant Governor
Kerry Healey, Irish Consul General David Barry, British
Consul General John Rankin, Gene McQuade, President
and COO of Freddie Mac; Bill Connolly, President of
Putnam Retail Management; Pittsburgh Steelers owner
and AIF board member Dan Rooney; Bob Reynolds, Vice
President and COO of Fidelity; Anne Finucane, Northeast
President of Bank of America; Mike Sheehan, President
of Hill Holliday; Pat Purcell, Herald Media; Tom O'Neill,
O'Neill & Assoc.; Natalie Jacobson of Channel 5.
Photos
1. Dinner Table
2. Kingsley Aikins, President & CEO, The Worldwide
Ireland Funds with The McQuades
3. Irish Consul Barry & British Consul Rankin
4. 3 Dinner Chairs, Bob Reynolds, Gene McQuade & Mike
Sheehan
5. Lt Gov. & Sean Healey
6. Chuck Daly, Dan Rooney, Christine Daly
7. Gene and Peggy McQuade & Lt. Gov. Kerry
Healey
7a. Bill & Barbara Connolly, Bridget Hester,
Boston Regional Director; Ambassador Mrs. David
Barry
8. Kathleen O'Toole, Mrs. & Mr. Kevin Phelan & Peter
Flaherty
9. Pat Purcell & Family
10. Paul & Denny Quinn & Caitriona Fottrell,
Maurice and Joan Hayes, & Ronan Hayes
11. Kim Gori & Mike O'Neill
12. Peter Palandjian, John Fish, Michael Taylor & Michael
Flaherty
13. Connie Hubbell-Clapp with her husband & guests
14. Olivia English & Barbara Lynch
15. Anne Finucane & John Drew
16. Bag Pipers
17. Debby Miller, Sasha Talcott & Steve Syre
18. Scott & Wendy Bonneau and Debbie & John
Pelrine
19. Wendy & Mark McKenna and Mary Ellen & Tim
McKenna
20. Deedee & Corey Griffin and Katie Condron
21. Maggie McQuade & Ambassador Noel Fahey
22. Marcelle Murphy, Kristen Ward, Chris McLaughlin & Geraldine
Moloney
23. Cong. Mike Capuano & Tom O'Neill
24. Megan Gillespie & Neil Patrick Murphy
25. Dance crowd
26. Mary Beth Crane and Bill & Penny Darcey |
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