The 2007 Thomas Tierney Irish American Cup Challenge and Dinner Dallas Texas
21 May 2007

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Again, the victory went to the Irish represented by Eamonn Cregan and Tony Condon. The game went to a tiebreaker with the former 2002 tournament champions from the FelCor team led by Captain Andy Welch with Mike DeNicola, Erik Nylen, and Troy Pentacost losing by 12 inches.

The charity supported this year was PeacePlayers, which implements year round coaching programs in Northern Ireland, South Africa, Cyprus and Israel/Palestine reaching over 45,000 children.

We were very grateful to Sean Tuohey of PeacePlayers who made the trip to Dallas for the evening to share the good news about the two principals in Northern Ireland, Dave Cullen and Trevor Ringland, who received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS in recognition for their work with PeacePlayers International in Northern Ireland. The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is presented each year to individuals whose contributions transcend sports. Previous Arthur Ashe Courage Award winners include Muhammad Ali, Jim Valvano and Pat Tillman.

The morning started with a misting rain (unheard of in Texas but very welcome) which clearly gave the Irish an advantage. A new format was tried with lunch-on-the-go, which due to the cool day worked out very well. The dinner format also changed to non-formal seating and buffet style food stations around the Ballroom together with a great band made it a very relaxed event.

Thanks to Irishman John Kane at the piano the evening finished with an Irish singsong and the die-hards closed the club down in the wee hours! Huge thanks to Tommy Gallagher who leads his teams of Irish golfers to Dallas year after year.

All Texans look forward to the Irish invasion, and as a result, Dallas is a much livelier city in “the Merrie Month of May.”

Photo Index

dsc1747 The Thomas Tierney Irish American Cup Trophy
dsc1821 The pipers approach the 18th tee
dsc1872 2007 Golf Chairman Kevin Curley and Kingsley Aikins
can_3777 The 2007 Irish contingent
dsc1959 Tony Condon
dsc1910 Mike DeNicola, Eamonn Cregan and Tony Condon closely observe the final play
dsc1931 The Irish enjoy another victorious year
dsc1980 Noreen Tierney and Tony Condon
dsc2001 2006 winners Simon Sleeman and Gareth McIlroy
dsc2025 Kevin Curley interviews the winning team of Eamonn Cregan and Tony Condon
can_3883 Kevin Curley, Tony Condon, Johnny Fortune, and Paddy Shanahan
dsc2018 The Tierney family Noreen, Luanne, Debbi, and Michael
can_3806 The 2006 and 2007 Irish winners with the trophy
can_3814 Gareth McIlroy, Eamonn Cregan, Noreen Tierney, Johnny Fortune, Debbi Tierney Webb, Michael Tierney, Tony Condon, Simon Sleeman, Luanne Tierney, and John Kennedy
can_3818 Eamonn Cregan, Tony Condon with the trophy presented by Kevin Curley
can_3748 Brinda Curley, 2007 Women’s Committee Chair with committee member Page Tucker
can_3824 Page Tucker, Sean Tuohey of PeacePlayers International, Barbara and Cliff Miercort
can_3834 Netta Blanchard, Jim Vincent, and Eleanor McGrath
can_3836 Margo and Jim Keyes, Belinda Barnes
can_3839 Paul Carroll and John Tillotson
can_3842 David and Sharon Saller, Bobbie Sue Williams, and Bob Hopkins
can_3845 Fay and Dan Sheehan, Brinda Curley
can_3847 Paddy Shanahan, Sarah Gallagher, and Page Tucker
can_3866 Gareth McIlroy and Hazel McIlroy
can_3870 Tony Condon, Page Tucker, and Daryl Johnston
can_3881 Mike Corboy, Margo Keyes, and Brian Loughney
can_3883 John Garrett, Tony Condon, Mary Lee Cox, Daryl Johnston, Phil Williams
can_3890 Brinda and Kevin Curley
can_3893 The Trungale family: Joseph, Pat, Jim, and Adam
can_3896 John McHale, Lou Ann Corboy, and Simon Sleeman
can_3903 Mike DeNicola, Kevin Curley, Andy Welch, and Tony Condon
can_3920 Tommy Gallagher presents Waterford crystal flutes to Brinda Curley, Kevin Curley
can_3924 Tommy Gallagher and June Bennett
can_3937 Eamonn Cregan, Margo and Jim Keyes
can_3941 Vicki and Dulany Howland, Bobbie Sue and Phil Williams
can_3946 Tony Condon, Netta Blanchard, Finbarr McCarthy, and Eleanor McGrath
dsc1739 The American and Irish flags at the Northwood Club