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Boston Irish Hall of Honors

14th Annual Induction Ceremony

Join us at this inspiring event, as we recognize and celebrate these exemplary individuals who share our culture and traditions – by telling the stories of their special achievements in public service, business, philanthropy and community leadership.

The Honorees

Bill Cleary

Bill Cleary Jr. was a member of the US men’s national hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, and for 30 years was head coach of the Harvard Men’s hockey team.

Bill Bulger

William M. Bulger is the former longest-serving President of the Massachusetts Senate and the former President of the University of Massachusetts.

 

Regina Quinlan Doherty

Regina Quinlan Doherty is a former member of the Sisters of St. Joseph community, and retired Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court and the widow of the Hon. Gerard Doherty.

 

When

Friday, October 25th
11:30am – 2pm

Where

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Dorchester, MA 02125

Sponsorships

Committee Co-Chairs

Katherine P. Craven

Chief Administrative & Financial Officer, Babson College

Hon. Paul Haley

Managing Director, Barclays Capital

Honorary Co-Chairs

Hon. Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr.
Hon. Edward J. Markey
Hon. Martin J. Walsh

Hon. Síghle Fitzgerald
Consul General of Ireland

Edward W. Forry
Publisher

Committee

Hon. James T. Brett
Joseph Carroll
Michael Corcoran
Della Costello
Paul Doyle
John E. Drew
Hon. Linda Dorcena Forry
Maureen Forry-Sorrell
William P. Forry
Richie Gormley

James Hunt, Jr.
Frank Keefe
Nora Kennedy
Rev. Tom Kennedy
William F. Kennedy
Annemarie Lewis Kerwin
Mark Kerwin
Mimi LaCamera
Paul LaCamera
Thomas F. Mulvoy

Hon. Christopher Muse
John C. O’Hara, Jr.
Mary Scannell
Robert Scannell
Robert Sheridan
Mary Sugrue
Mary Swanton
Tom Tinlin
Hon. W. Paul White
Jeremiah “Jerry” York

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