February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
Shamrocks will hold a benefit for member P.J. Doherty, who was injured in a construction accident earlier this year, on Friday, Dec. 3, at J.J. Gilligan’s. For details, call (718) 784-9384.
GAA to honor Dooley
Seamus Dooley will be the guest of honor at the New York GAA’s annual banquet, which will be held Feb. 12 at the Astoria Manor in Queens. The dance chairman is John Moore. For details, call him at (516) 746-6300.
Cavan to honor Denneny
The Cavan Football Club of New York has chosen Vincent Denneny as their
guest of honor for their 31st Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Astoria Manor. Denneny, a native of Ballymahugh, Co. Cavan, immigrated to New York in 1978 and lives in Yonkers with his wife, Brenda, and three sons Brian, Shane and Conor. The club will also honor Dessie O’Reilly (Senior Player of the Year), Sean Lennon (Junior Player of the Year) and Justine Clifford (Ladies Player of the Year). Tickets to the dance are $75. Details, Dance Chairperson Tom Cahill at (718) 994-4257. Ads in Souvenir Journal are $100 and $60. Contact Journal Chairperson Patricia Sheridan at (718) 543-7726 or fax (718) 543-8606.
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