connect 2017 • 78 connect 2017 • 78 AROUND THE WORLD SAN FRANCISCO March, 2017 Over 400 guests gathered to honor Ireland’s San Francisco Consul General, Philip Grant, who received The Ireland Funds’ Distinguished Leadership Award for his extraordinary service during the Berkeley tragedy in 2015. The award was presented by Worldwide President & CEO of The Ireland Funds Kieran McLoughlin and Judge Kathleen Kelly, representing Governor Jerry Brown. Atlantic Philanthropies founder Chuck Feeney attended with his wife, Helga. The celebration also included Board Directors Bart Murphy, Craig Sullivan and Marjorie Muldowney, The Ireland Funds America VP of Development. Ian Casey was presented with The Ireland Funds’ Young Leadership Award. The event was generously supported by Eileen Moore & Bart Murphy, Joan & Dave O’Reilly, Bill McMorrow of Kennedy Wilson, Maureen & Craig Sullivan, and EJ Tracy of Tracy Industries. Key supporters included First Republic Bank, Colin Ryan of Goldman Sachs and Jenny & Michael Caulfield,aswellaslawfirm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly and Schoenberger, University College Dublin, UCSF, Betsy & Bill McKiernan, Kathleen Ryan, Mrs. Frank McGinnis and Enterprise Ireland. Special thanks to Mary & Tom Hunt, IDA Ireland, ITLG, and Pauline & John Ryan for their kind support. Thanks also to Mary & Steve Almassy, Sally Ann Flood & Michael Kenny, Nancy & Bill Murphy, The Alice Phelan Sullivan Corporation, Ann King & Steve Murphy, the Irish Cultural Center, and to Mary & Joe Toboni, Linda Burns, Maureen Barry and Dede Wilsey for their gifts. Thanks to our sponsors who donated to the exclusive auction & drawing: The Merrion Hotel, Ashford Castle, Dromoland Castle, Sheen Falls Lodge, Future Bars, MOMO’S Restaurant, Cinta Salon, the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco Giants, DuMOL Wines, and Butler’s Chocolates. San Francisco Gala Dinner 2017 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 1 Kieran McLoughlin, Consul General Philip Grant, Bart Murphy 2 Ken Casey, Marjorie Muldowney, Ian Casey 3 Ciara Hickey, Rory Murphy, guest 4 Grainne Barron, Michael Wood 5 Craig & Maureen Sullivan 6 Billy Morris, Heather Tatroff 7 Marjorie Muldowney, Philip Grant, Helga & Chuck Feeney, Kieran McLoughlin 8 Consul General Philip Grant Photos: Michael Mustacchi