SAVE THE DATE- FRIDAY OCT 25, 2024- JFK LIBRARY

A committee planning the 14th annual Boston Irish Honors luncheon – scheduled for Fri., Oct. 25, 2024, at the John F. Kennedy Library on Dorchester’s Columbia Point – has finalized its slate of honorees. Three outstanding people with deep Boston Irish legacies will be inducted into the Boston Irish Hall of Honors:

Bill Cleary Jr., a 1960 Winter Olympics gold medalist in hockey and the longtime coach of Harvard’s men’s hockey team; Regina Quinlan Doherty, retired Superior Court Judge; and William M. Bulger, the legendary president of the state Senate and former President of the University of Massachusetts. (The current UMass President Marty Meehan, was nominated to be a 2024 Honors recipient, but his nomination has been postponed due to a conflict in his schedule.)

The Irish Honors event offers a platform to acknowledge exemplary individuals who embrace our cultural heritage and customs. This unique event, celebrating the history of Boston’s Irish people and their families, has become a popular annual tradition for our city's Irish community. An event committee co-chaired by Katherine P. Craven and Paul Haley in now in formation. More details on the luncheon and sponsorship opportunities will soon be posted at BostonIrishhonors.org, Tickets and sponsrships will be available to purchase at that site after August 1.

• Tickets and sponsorships may be purchased after August 1 at  http://www.bostonirishhonors.org
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